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3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (377+ words) CHICAGO — A new state program took effect Saturday to provide food benefits to people who have recently become ineligible because of federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, program kicked…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (749+ words) Now that Chicago Bears training camp is in full swing, all eyes are on the various position battles happening on the field. After the first week of practices, a couple of the position battles are facing more questions than answers....

14+ hour, 58+ min ago   (526+ words) Illinois basketball is going to be just fine after the current crop of talent departs. One of the Illini's biggest recruiting targets for the future is Brady Pettigrew. He is a Bolingbrook, Illinois, recruit and is the No. 15 player in…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1782+ words) Illinois is not usually the first state that comes to mind when waterfalls enter the conversation, and that is exactly what makes these spots so surprising. After a good rain, quiet canyons suddenly fill with rushing water, and familiar trails…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago   (654+ words) Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Sunday he will run for mayor of Chicago, ending over a year of speculation and making official his frontrunner status in the already-crowded field. Giannoulias entered the race buoyed by high name recognition,…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago   (595+ words) Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias tells NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern why he’s running for mayor in an exclusive interview. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will make a formal announcement Sunday that he is running for mayor of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (446+ words) Most of the Chicago area was under a Flood Watch Saturday due to heavy rain that brought flooding and damage. Despite a wet and muddy start that delayed Lollapalooza for hours, the festival ended on a much drier note while…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (293+ words) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Fortunately for Illinois and its deep rotation, those weak links seem to be few and far between. With a bench that appears to possess as much talent as any in…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (363+ words) Illinois starts giving out $400 one-time payments to thousands of residents who lost their SNAP benefits on Saturday. State officials blamed the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill for about 150,000 Illinois residents losing their benefits. Lawmakers approved $70 million for what they called…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago   (336+ words) A federal judge tossed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, saying the federal agency cannot compel the Illinois Board of Elections to release sensitive information about the state’s roughly 8.3 million registered voters. Seven months after Trump’s DOJ filed…...