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Custom Bottle Labels: Elevating Your Product's Appeal

A well-crafted label with clear, high-quality design speaks volumes.

Does AI Trader Outperform Human Traders In The Long Run?

Does AI trader outperform human trader in the long run?

Large severe weather outbreak looms for central US late week

As a powerful storm takes shape just east of the Rockies by the middle of the week, AccuWeather meteorologists are forecasting a vast eruption of severe weather, including the potential for tornadoes,

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Hawkeyes send three to title shots at Big Ten championships

The Iowa men’s wrestling program has three chances at individual Big Ten titles after Session II of the conference championships in Evanston, Illinois, on Saturday. Wrestling in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Northwestern’s campus,

Incumbent, former Kane County chief judge square off in race for mayor of St. Charles

The race for mayor in St. Charles in the April 1 general election is between incumbent Lora Vitek and former Kane County Chief Judge Clint Hull.

John Groce’s journey from fired to new life as Akron coach — Terry Pluto

AKRON, Ohio — It was eight years ago (March 11, 2017) that John Groce was fired as head coach at Illinois. Groce was 45 years old. He had been an assistant at five different schools, then head coach at Ohio and finally Illinois.

SIU Edwardsville earns 2025's first NCAA men's tournament bid, winning OVC over Southeast Missouri State

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has earned the first automatic bid of the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, defeating Southeast Missouri State, 69-48, to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship on Saturday night in Evansville, Indiana.

Editorial: Trump’s executive orders are nothing new. Neither are the court challenges.

At the Illinois Holocaust Museum, soon to undergo a major renovation, a heart-tugging special exhibit in Skokie explores the internment of Japanese Americans in U.S. prison camps during World War II.

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Perspective on Illini's late rise

The 6-foot guard is averaging 16.3 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals heading into today's regular season finale against Illinois.

Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn alleges racist slurs directed at family at Illinois

Boilermaker center Trey Kaufman-Renn said his younger brother was the target of racist lanugage during an 88-80 loss at Illinois.

Putting Illinois' big trees on the map

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including two national champion trees in DuPage County.

Trump administration ends reimbursements for Illinois food programs

SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers and supply fresh food to Illinois food banks.

Purdue basketball vs Illinois live score updates, highlights, how to watch Big Ten game

It's Purdue vs Illinois from State Farm Center in Champaign tonight. Follow along for live score and game updates.

Illinois construction trucking company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Franco Hauling LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned construction hauling company based in Bensenville, Illinois, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Illinois.

Illinois House committee approves bill banning firefighting protective gear containing PFAS

An Illinois House Democrat hopes to ban companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting protective gear that contain forever chemicals.

Illinois State vs Belmont MVC Tournament odds, tips and betting trends - March 7

The No. 4 seed Belmont Bruins (21-10, 13-7 MVC) and the No. 5 seed Illinois State Redbirds (19-13, 10-10 MVC) square off in the MVC Tournament Friday at Enterprise Center. Watch along at 3:30 p.m.

Illinois Holocaust Museum to close for renovations, temporary location to open downtown

The Skokie museum will close this summer, but visitors will be able to see popular exhibits at a temporary satellite museum in River North.

Illinois Joins Lawsuit Seeking to Halt ‘Illegal’ Mass Firings of Federal Workers

Kwame Raoul’s office joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general who are seeking a temporary restraining order against numerous federal agencies to stop what he’s called the “illegal mass layoffs.”

Illinois could still get a new flag despite overwhelming vote for current design

The results are in for the contest to redesign the Illinois state flag, but these tallies aren’t the final say.

Illinois high school girls basketball all-state teams: Coaches pick top IHSA players

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2024-25 IHSA girls basketball season.

Illinois farmers, food pantries hit hard by Trump's budget cuts

President Donald Trump is cutting funding for a program that farmers and food pantries say is vital to combating hunger in Illinois.

Illinois Reports 8.3% Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths, Surpassing National Average

Illinois reports an 8.3% decrease in drug overdose deaths in 2023, with a notable drop in opioid-related fatalities.

State Week: A lack of clarity

The on-again, off-again tariffs from the Trump Administration is causing a whiplash effect among both businesses and governments. That lack of a clear direction is impacting investments and planning.

ComEd offering $100M in rebates to drive EV growth in Illinois

The program is meant to grow electric vehicle adoption by reducing charger installation costs in homes, businesses and public sites.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul Gains Twin Legal Victories Against Trump Administration Funding Policies

Attorney General Kwame Raoul obtained two preliminary injunctions against the Trump administration's policies to freeze federal funding to states and cut funding for health research.

Another notable former Wisconsin Badger joins the coaching staff at Illinois

Former Badgers great James White, the sweet-footed running back who went on to win three Super Bowls, will have a place on an enemy sideline in 2025.

How to Watch | Illinois vs Purdue

With an Illinois win over Purdue, Illinois would be the 6 seed with a UCLA loss to USC, or the 7 seed with a UCLA win in the Big Ten Tournament next week. With an Illinois loss to Purdue, Illinois would be the 7 seed with an Oregon loss to Washington, or the 8 seed with an Oregon win in the Big Ten Tournament next week.

Illinois Holocaust Museum will close for renovations, with a temporary location opening downtown

A satellite location with some of the museum’s more popular exhibits will open in the former site of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.

Winner of Public Vote in Illinois State Flag Redesign Contest is ... the Existing State Flag

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Thursday announced that of the nearly 385,000 votes his office received between January and February, more than 165,000 (43% of all ballots) were cast for the existing flag.

Illinois Lottery player wins $150,000 Powerball prize from Casey’s in Clinton

A gas station in Central Illinois sold a $150,000 winning Powerball ticket for last night’s drawing.The ticket was purchased at Casey’s General Store, located a

High School Student Helps Draft Bill to Require Opioid Overdose Medications in Illinois Libraries

The proposal, House Bill 1910, does not provide for funding from the state, but it stipulates the opioid antagonists may be supplied by local county health departments. Training library staff would be overseen by organizations selected by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Does the public want a new Illinois state flag? Survey says...

The public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the results following a five-week voting period to consider a redesign of the flag.

Illinois House GOP members criticize Democratic homeschool oversight bill

Local Republican lawmakers are upset that Democrats plan to pass a bill this spring to create state oversight for homeschooling.

Every 9 minutes, 21 seconds, Illinois loses another resident

Illinois continues to lose residents to other states. Another Illinoisan left every 9 minutes and 21 seconds from July 2023 to June 2024.

DOGE recommends closing multiple Social Security offices across the U.S., including in Illinois

The proposed closure comes after reports that the Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off least least 7,000 people from its workforce