With its ivy-covered walls and storied history, Wrigley Field has long been considered one of the crown jewels of baseball.

The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday.

Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisians, including residents of Tazewell, Woodford, McLean, Mason, and Logan counties, depend ...

Never fear, Illinois parents, the state is here to help! Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a first-of-its-kind law that will start regular mental health evaluations in public […] ...

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced today that Major League Baseball has awarded the 2027 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard and accompanying All-Star Week events to the ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or [email protected].

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 Thursday, which would require the State Board of Education and a children’s behavioral health team within the governor’s office to develop procedures and ...

Pritzker said Illinois is the first in the country to provide universal mental health screenings for children in public schools.

Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders said that between 2018 and 2022, mental health and substance use ...

As part of the program, mental health screenings in Illinois schools will become a regular thing. The state’s Board of Education will work with children’s behavioral health experts on what guidance ...

Pritzker said it’s important to overcome the stigma around getting help for mental health issues and to treat mental health ...

Illinois schools will offer free annual mental health screenings for students under a new law signed by Pritzker.