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Dansby Swanson hits 2 of Chicago's 5 HRs as the Cubs beat the Padres 9-7
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (514+ words) Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Chicago, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Credit: AP/Nam Y. Huh CHICAGO " Dansby Swanson…...
Illinois State Fair announces theme for annual Twilight Parade - AOL
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (286+ words) A Route 66-themed celebration will headline this summer's Illinois State Fair in Springfield, with entries now open for the event's kickoff parade. The fair's theme, "Miles of Smiles," marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66, according to a community announcement, highlighting Illinois…...
Illinois Speaker Welch calls on Rep. Harry Benton to resign after investigation of his conduct
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (792+ words) Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch on Wednesday called on a Democratic lawmaker from Plainfield accused of improper conduct to resign from the General Assembly after an internal investigation revealed what Welch said were "clear patterns" of behavior that are…...
Chicago's Lee Loughnane on 'A Capitol Fourth': 'It's gonna be quite the celebration' - AOL
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (281+ words) Chicago will help'honor America's'250th anniversary with a performance on'A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration,'taking place on the West Lawn of the U. S. Capitol building. This isn't the first time Chicago has performed on the annual special, and founding member Lee Loughnane…...
25 seasons in, with more to come, Christopher Bell has built the Grant Park Chorus into Chicago's finest
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (807+ words) Christopher Bell lives for double-takes. The Grant Park Music Festival attracts vocal soloists who have sung on the world's most prestigious stages. Dress rehearsals are usually their first introduction to the Grant Park Chorus, which Bell " Belfast-born and Edinburgh-trained " has…...
Illinois Gov. Guts Trump Over "Disgraceful" D. C. Renovation Projects
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (387+ words) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) called President Donald Trump's controversial multi-million dollar Washington renovation projects "disgraceful" in a sit-down with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday." Collins asked Pritzker if he would "reverse" the changes that Trump has made to the White…...
Illinois new laws: Did minimum wage change July 1? It depends where you live
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (324+ words) This week Illinois will see several new laws going into effect, and the minimum wage will be on the rise in Chicago and Cook County, as Christian Farr reports. A number of new laws went into effect in Illinois Wednesday,…...
New Illinois laws take effect Wednesday including gas tax freeze and changes for driving tests and tuition
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (917+ words) More than a dozen new laws take effect'in Illinois on Wednesday, touching everything from'transportation and education to prisons and liquor licenses. The spending plan also shifts'$12. 5 million per month for one year from the state's separate 6. 25% sales tax on gasoline…...
Chicago man pleads to charges in $45, 000 drug seizure in Bellevue
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (390+ words) A Chicago man pleaded June 30 to eight out of the 19 crimes he was charged with after investigators seized over $45, 000 worth of drugs from a Bellevue apartment in 2025. Steven Austin Jr. , 45, pleaded no contest June 30 to three counts of delivering cocaine,…...
Chicago Cubs reliever Phil Maton is determined to put recurring knee issue behind him and show his best self
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (381+ words) Phil Maton doesn't try to hide his frustration with his ailing knee. The Chicago Cubs' veteran reliever landed on the injured list, again, last week because of recurring right knee tendinitis. It's an issue Maton can trace back to the…...