"This is not an easy project, but Chicago doesn't like it easy," Bears president Kevin Warren said.
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"This is not an easy project, but Chicago doesn't like it easy," Bears president Kevin Warren said.
The crane is one of just 850 whooping cranes in North America and one of only 75 in the Eastern Migratory Population.
And while he was fleeing from the police, his girl passenger is accused of throwing a submachine out the car window.
Terrified ex-girlfriend suffered cuts as windshield shattered under hammer blows.
Today farmers are planting a crop, and will be harvesting it this fall, without any assurance about the economic details of a farm program that will impact commodity prices and their family income.
The numbers are so high that a researcher initially had a hard time believing them. A Lee Enterprises investigation gives insight about the forces that have been fueling these deaths.
Students and staff of Unity Christian School unveiled their solar project to the community Tuesday afternoon, the day after Earth Day.
Michael Reidy, a Bloomington native and a former Clinton police chief who retired in 2013, has died at the age of 69.
Department of Corrections records show she is back in custody at the Logan Correctional Center.
Police said he responded to a threat to shoot-up his house by driving over to the home of the person who made the threat and shooting at him.
A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead.
A 20-year-old Decatur man was sentenced to three years in prison after police said he was involved in a gun attack on a rival gang’s territory.
The Supreme Court will consider a straightforward but legally untested question: whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts.
ADM's former chief financial officer, who was placed on leave earlier this year amid an accounting investigation, has agreed to resign effective Sept. 30.
Showers and thunderstorms are coming back to central Illinois as yet another cold front works over the area Tuesday. Find out when the chance of rain will begin and end, what winds are expected, and how much we'll cool down in our latest forecast.
Warrensburg-Latham second graders spent Monday morning planting vegetables and flowers in raised beds honoring Earth Day.
A 40-year-old Decatur man who said he returned repeatedly to the downtown Law Enforcement Center because he needed a place to sleep has been sentenced to prison.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed eliminating Illinois' 1% tax on groceries, a move that could mean millions of dollars less revenue for municipalities.
But the class problem children, the twin Dennis Lab School campuses, have yet to face their final exams.
Farmers could see property values and cash rents level off, or even decline, if farm profit margins remain tight or negative in coming years, expert say.
Iowa leads the nation in ethanol production, followed by Nebraska, Illinois, South Dakota, Minnesota and Indiana.
The Flagman nonprofit and local volunteers lined the funeral procession route for Charles Darling Brown with more than 430 U.S. flags.
A 49-year-old Decatur man was sent to a local hospital after being shot in the chest.
On Saturday, the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops presented Army veteran Aaron Tieffel and his family with the keys to their new customized home.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has added his voice to the growing consensus that Illinois' Tier 2 pensions may violate federal law.
Business Achievements celebrate new hires, promotions and business and employee honors.
The following marriage licenses were filed in Macon County. Congratulations to the newlyweds!
Here's the latest on Decatur-area businesses that are opening, expanding, moving or closing.
A severe storm thought to be a tornado swept through the Warrensburg and Latham communities on Thursday, the 28th anniversary of the first of twin tornadoes that hit the area on April 18 and 19, 1996.
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For many Jews, the first Passover since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack holds special significance.
Oberweis Dairy, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, announced Tuesday that it has found a buyer for its century-old family business.
CHICAGO — While Illinoisans were alarmed to learn the spotted lanternfly had been found in Illinois last year, experts say spring is the time to take action against that insect — as well as another damaging invasive species that has made far more inroads and gotten less attention.
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Antigua was an assistant with the Illini from 2017-21.
Goode started seven games and played 20.1 minutes per contest as a junior this season.
Malik Elzy and Aidan Laughery each showed promise as bigger contributors with touchdowns in the Illini's spring game on Saturday.
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As travel technology continues to evolve, smartphone applications have become indispensable tools for every traveler. From planning your itinerary to finding the best local eats, these apps promise to make your journey smoother and more enjoyable. Whether you’re planning a quick weekend getaway or a months-long world tour, here’s a roundup of the best travel […]
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This is a letter to the editor from the Herald & Review opinion section.
There's no record of Edmund Burke -- the great Irish-born British statesman and father of modern conservatism -- actually saying what is often attributed to him: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." But it does capture his worldview well enough.
What are we to make of the anonymous jury in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York? The practice has long had its critics.
The capitals of four democracies were strengthened Saturday when the U.S. House finally passed long-stalled foreign-aid bills. The three overseas capitals — Kyiv, Jerusalem and Taipei — were boosted by the $95 billion invested in security for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
