Scott Carter
Scott Carter, 70, childhood student of Oak Mountain Academy ended his battle with brain cancer on September 16, 2026. Scott was born on July 7...
Sep 23, 2026Open source
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Controversial CTA board chair keeps job
Chicago Transit Authority board chair Lester Barclay, who has faced heat from transit advocates for criticizing Illinois’ transit reform leg...
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Ohio State football press conference: Ryan Day talks ahead of Big Ten opener against Illinois
Ohio State football press conference: Ryan Day talks ahead of Big Ten opener against Illinois
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Several arrested after police pursuit, crash in Waukegan Several people were in police custody Tuesday morn...
Several arrested after police pursuit, crash in Waukegan, Illinois
Sep 22, 2026Open source
JB Pritzker Says He Lost 80 Lbs. on GLP-1 as Taxpayers Cover State Workers’ Access
Gov. JB Pritzker says a GLP-1 drug helped him lose 80 pounds as Illinois covers the medication for 55,000 state workers.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Today in History: September 22, Farm Aid concert brings rock, country music artists together
Rock and country music artists participated in Farm Aid, a concert staged in Champaign, Illinois, to help the nation’s farmers.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Pritzker's net worth jumps by $1 billion since becoming Illinois governor in 2019
Forbes Magazine reports the state's two-term Democratic governor has a $4.2 billion net worth, but that vast wealth is nowhere near the size o...
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Court documents say David Fowler got the victim pregnant when she was 12 years old and they drove to Illino...
Court documents say David Fowler got the victim pregnant when she was 12 years old and they drove to Illinois together where she had an abortion.
Sep 21, 2026Open source
Illinois Route 53 bridge in suburban Palatine closed for emergency repairs
The bridge along Route 53 was subsequently closed in both directions, and Palatine Road below Route 53 was also closed.
Sep 21, 2026Open source
VICTORIA WITTIG | Wetland conservation more important now than ever
At Audubon Great Lakes, where I oversee conservation work in Illinois and Indiana, we’re working to protect wetlands across the region becau...
Sep 20, 2026Open source
Local Roundup: VU volleyball cruises past Southeastern
HARRISBURG, Ill. — Vincennes University breezed past Southeastern Illinois, 25-8, 25-18, 25-21, for a Region 24 volleyball win on the road W...
Sep 20, 2026Open source
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The following students have been named to the summer 2026 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University: Cassandra Swistara, Lawrenc...
Sep 20, 2026Open source
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