20+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1031+ words) Chicago Cubs scout Manuel Pestana showed up to Guaicapuro Stadium in Los Teques, Venezuela, in January of 2019 to get another look at Moises Ballesteros. Ballesteros was the player generating most of the attention at Alvaro Diaz's Venezuelan training facility at…...

20+ hour, 35+ min ago  (134+ words) OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) " The Illinois Department of Transportation is making the viewing area across the Rock River from Oregon's Chief Black Hawk statue more visitor-friendly. IDOT announced Tuesday that work has begun on the viewing area to install mounted binoculars on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (439+ words) FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) " A woman from Illinois was sentenced in West Virginia for a felony drug crime that involved methamphetamine. According to a press release from the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney, on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 41-year-old Krystal A. Tankson, of Chicago,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (224+ words) Reports of a planned "teen takeover" prompted a significant police response Monday evening after a large crowd had gathered around 57th Street Beach on Chicago's South Side. Chicago police said Tuesday morning they don't have any information to share about the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (118+ words) Annual 5 K race in Peoria supports Illinois veterans. .. Annual 5 K race in Peoria supports Illinois veterans Phil Collins shares rare health update, doesn't expect to perform at Rock Hall induc" 'Euphoria' shocks fans with horrifying death of this major character…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (542+ words) Headed to the sandy shores of Lake Michigan? Here's what visitors should know about parking changes coming to Chicago's beaches this summer. Chicago sits on the edge of Lake Michigan, one of America's five stunning Great Lakes. With 26 miles of…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (540+ words) (The Center Square) " The appointment of Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Dulce Quintero is drawing renewed criticism from Republican lawmakers and voter integrity advocates, who argue unresolved questions surrounding voter registration mailers should have received greater scrutiny before her…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (345+ words) Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said his state has good chances to lure the Chicago Bears away from Illinois. The team is choosing between building its new stadium in suburban Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana. Braun made the case for his…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (350+ words) CHICAGO (WGN) " As temperatures rise, violence also tends to go up, but Chicagoans from the Roseland community and beyond are using a spiritual weapon to combat the typical uptick in crime. Stomping out violence one step at a time on…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (195+ words) Starting Friday, May 22, the chain is launching its new "Summer Savings " Save a Gallon" promotion that takes the average price of a gallon of gas in Chicago off any pizza order. Here's how Illinois residents can save on their next…...