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1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (347+ words) The Illinois football buses arrive for the Illini Walk before the football game between Illinois and Purdue at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Illinois cheer arrive... Illinois fans reunited for Homecoming and the annual Battle for The…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (30+ words) Share your thoughts in the comments and communicate with other Illini fans during the game. Share your thoughts in the comments and communicate with other Illini fans during the game....

20+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1323+ words) A new study predicts data centers expected to be built in Illinois over the next decade would create thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in new property tax revenue. But many are skeptical the touted benefits will live up…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1626+ words) Trains used to rumble across Illinois on tracks that crossed prairies, woods, and sleepy small towns. Many of those old rail lines are gone now, but the flat paths they left behind have become some of the easiest bike rides…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1017+ words) The Chicago Bulls start the 2026-27 season in a place that should feel unfamiliar to anyone who has followed this team over the past few years: the beginning of an actual rebuild. Last season was another disappointing chapter, as Chicago finished…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (220+ words) Across the Chicago metropolitan area, taxpayers are seeing property tax increases, despite city and county officials not voting to increase base taxes on properties in three decades. These increases are directly caused by tax increment financing districts, according to the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (140+ words) Peoria, ILL (WMBD) — Remnants of hurricane Polo swept through central Illinois the last few days bringing periods of rain to the area. The heaviest rain fell west of the Illinois River where many loca... Peoria, ILL (WMBD) -- Remnants of hurricane…...

20+ hour, 20+ min ago   (375+ words) Chicago Fashion Week is coming back for its third year, running October 8 through October 18 with events and activations stretched across the city. The citywide schedule spans six official categories — fashion education, exhibitions, in-store events, retail markets, runway shows, and social…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (174+ words) CHICAGO — On Friday, Mayor Brandon Johnson and officials from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) program would be expanding its hours. CARE is a public safety program that dispatches trained…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (154+ words) The aim is not to persuade participants to agree with one another. It is to create a space in which Chicagoans can engage seriously with difficult questions, encounter perspectives different from their own, and develop the skills and relationships needed…...