Chatham is a community of about 15,000 people outside of the Illinois capital of Springfield. Those killed were Rylee Britton, 18, of Springfield, Ainsley Johnson, 8, Kathryn Corley, 7, and Alma ...

Damage is visible at the scene after a car barreled through a building used for an after-school camp Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Chatham, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) 36,953 people played the daily ...

The Yankees added some outfield depth on Thursday afternoon, claiming Bryan De La Cruz off waivers from the Braves. The right-handed hitter was optioned to Triple-A. To make room on the 40-man ...

Joseph Czuba, 73, was sentenced by Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak of Illinois' 12th Judicial Circuit, The New York Times reports. He had been convicted in February on murder, attempted murder ...

Buehler, 30, was scheduled to start Friday against the Minnesota Twins but was placed on the IL after returning to Boston ahead of the team, which finished a series in Toronto on Thursday ...

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who served time in prison for corruption, has died at 91. The Kankakee Republican served as governor from 1999 to 2003. Ryan, who served on the Illinois General ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

NEW YORK -- The Arizona Diamondbacks placed reliever Justin Martinez on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Thursday, a day after after his velocity dipped while he failed to ...

Rivian to build $120 million supplier park in Illinois Rivian said on Monday it would invest $120 million to build a supplier park near its plant in Illinois, as the electric vehicle-maker gears ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball remains among the nation's top programs, earning a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. The Fighting Illini recorded 22 wins this season and ...

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