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34+ min ago   (343+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois Corn Growers Association President Mark Bunselmeyer says it is disappointing that the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry did not advance a farm bill on Thursday before the August recess. The ICGA said in…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (443+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a letter to the chief executives of seven oil companies, asking why Illinois drivers are paying higher prices at the pump while the CEOs’ businesses report record profits. The governor asked the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (332+ words) Illinois men's basketball might have just lost one of its best players for a significant period of time just months before the season tips off. Sophomore forward David Mirkovic underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a left foot injury during…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (754+ words) The Chicago White Sox trade deadline strategy was in full effect for 2026 as they looked to shore up their roster for a potential division title and playoff run. The organization did just that, making four trades to acquire players and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (88+ words) Illinois is building fewer new homes than every state except Alaska. With fewer homes available, more people are competing for existing housing, driving up costs. Ben Wolfenstein, director of state policy at YIMBY Illinois, joins ChicagoLIVE to explain what's behind…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (396+ words) Not every college basketball off-season is smooth sailing, and the Illinois Fighting Illini program, led by coach Brad Underwood, is finding this aspect of an attempt to duplicate this past spring's Final Four success the hard way. Tuesday afternoon, the…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago   (1239+ words) Just a year after his career took off, Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, made it to one of the largest music festivals in Chicago earlier this summer. It was a dream come true for the Colombian native to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (603+ words) Aug. 5—CHAMPAIGN — It wasn't that long ago Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had to flip nearly his entire roster. Ty Rodgers and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn were the only returning scholarship players ahead of the 2024-25 season. Hitting the reset button, starting…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (333+ words) The Illinois Institute of Technology reduced its workforce by around 160 faculty and staff positions, a move a university spokesperson said comes as higher education institutions across the country face demographic declines, research cutbacks, and restrictions on international students attending U.S. universities....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (387+ words) Clusters of thunderstorms could bring threats of heavy rain to the Chicago area Wednesday. Waves of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move in during the afternoon and evening hours Wednesday, bringing potentially heavy rainfall, localized flooding and possibly even…...