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21+ hour, 54+ min ago  (622+ words) With the whirlwind that often is the college basketball offseason underway, Illinois had an unexpectedly uneventful first week since the Final Four loss to UConn ended the 2025-26 season. Then, the Illini lost two players to the portal and hit a…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (443+ words) A man will spend decades in prison for murder in two fatal Aurora stabbings from last summer, a sentence that could be lengthened as a separate murder trial in the death of his Denver cellmate continues, court records show. Ricky…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (201+ words) Denver police used license-plate reader technology from neighboring Aurora to identify and arrest a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murder. Police arrested Daniel Villegas on Saturday on suspicion of shooting and killing another 19-year-old male in the 10100 block of East…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (693+ words) WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is suing the State of Illinois to stop it from applying its gambling laws to prediction markets such as Kalshi or Polymarket, the latest salvo in an ongoing regulatory battle over who gets to regulate the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (120+ words) On the Democratic ballot are 10 candidates: Robert Peters, Eric France, Donna Miller, Yumeka Brown, Willie Preston, Jesse Jackson, Patrick Keating, Toni Brown, Sidney Moore and Adal Regis." A crowded field seeks to replace outgoing U. S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who is running…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1479+ words) Illinois is seeing a surge in data center development, especially in the Chicago area. Consumer advocates say energy demand tied to data centers is already raising electric bills. Residents and experts worry about long-term impacts on water use and affordability....

11+ hour, 6+ min ago  (193+ words) Police found the victim on the Gilman Trail after reports of gunfire; no other injuries were reported. No suspects or motive have been identified, and the investigation remains ongoing. AURORA - A man was injured in a shooting near Aurora's downtown…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago  (351+ words) ILLINOIS - If your electric or water bill feels higher and you cannot quite explain why, a new Illinois poll points to data centers and growing demand, along with a proposed fix called the POWER Act. The poll of 800 likely voters,…...

13+ min ago  (297+ words) (The Center Square) " A new report says Illinois is among the most fragmented states in the nation when it comes to local government, but consolidation is not always an effective cost-cutting option. The Civic Federation report found that Illinois has…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (79+ words) Students celebrate on campus in Champaign after No. 3 seed Illinois beat No. 9 seed Iowa 71-59 in an Elite Eight game on March 28, 2026, to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois. .. Students celebrate on campus in Champaign after No....