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Fire sweeps through old Balmoral Park racetrack facilities in Crete, Illinois

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3 weeks ago

May 17, 2026

Fire sweeps through old Balmoral Park racetrack facilities in Crete, Illinois

Updated on: May 17, 2026 / 6:28 PM CDT
/ CBS Chicago

A fire at the vacant old Balmoral Park racetrack in Crete, Illinois, sent smoke billowing over several south Chicago suburbs Sunday morning.

Around 6:30 a.m., flames raced through the structures on the old racetrack grounds. Fire departments from several suburbs, as well as Northwest Indiana, were called in to help.

Balmoral Park dates back to 1926, when it opened as Lincoln Fields. The racetrack hosted both thoroughbred and harness races over the years.

A fire also damaged the grandstand at the racetrack during renovations in 1952, forcing the races for the 1952-53 season to move to Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney. Balmoral in turn picked up some races in 1986 after a fire destroyed the grandstand at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights the summer before.

Balmoral Park was hosting only harness racing when it closed at the end of 2015. The property was purchased the following year by Horse Shows In The Sun as a hunter-jumper horse show venue, but this only lasted a few years and the property has stood vacant ever since, reports noted.

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Illinois Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for June 6, 2026

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5 hours ago

June 7, 2026

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Illinois Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for June 6, 2026

The Illinois Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at June 6, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from June 6 drawing

16-32-55-59-64, Powerball: 03, Power Play: 3

Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick-3 numbers from June 6 drawing

Midday: 5-6-3, Fireball: 8

Evening: 5-8-0, Fireball: 4

Check Pick-3 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick-4 numbers from June 6 drawing

Midday: 6-7-0-7, Fireball: 8

Evening: 4-0-2-8, Fireball: 0

Check Pick-4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning LuckyDay Lotto numbers from June 6 drawing

Midday: 03-04-11-17-20

Evening: 07-13-14-34-42

Check LuckyDay Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Lotto numbers from June 6 drawing

04-17-18-40-47-49, Extra Shot: 13

Check Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes up to $600: Claim at an Illinois Lottery retailer, a Claim Center, by mail, or via an e-Claim. By mail, send the required documentation to: Illinois Lottery Claims Department, P.O. Box 19080, Springfield, IL.
Prizes from $601 to $10,000: Claim at a Claim Center, by mail, or via an e-Claim.
Prizes over $10,000: Claim at a Claim Center or by mail.
Appointments Required: Schedule an appointment for in-person claims.
Documentation: Bring a photo ID and Social Security number proof.

When are the Illinois Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky Day Lotto (Day): 12:40 p.m. CT daily.
Lucky Day Lotto (Evening): 9:22 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto: 9:22 p.m. CT on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Pick 3 (Day): 12:40 p.m. CT daily.
Pick 3 (Evening): 9:22 p.m. CT daily.
Pick 4 (Day): 12:40 p.m. CT daily.
Pick 4 (Evening): 9:22 p.m. CT daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Illinois editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Man stabbed in downtown Springfield

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15 hours ago

June 6, 2026

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – According to Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh, a man approached the Springfield Fire station on the 600 block of Worthington Street with a stab wound.

The man claimed while he was walking along the railroad tracks nearby the intersection of Warwick and Taylor Streets, someone attacked him and stabbed him in the forearm.

The man was transported to Baystate Medical Center with non-life-threatening injures. The incident remains under investigation by the Springfield Police Department Detective Bureau.

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IL Democrats send Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act to Pritzker

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1 day ago

June 6, 2026

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IL Democrats send Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act to Pritzker

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill heading to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk could protect medical records related to abortion and gender affirming care provided in Illinois.

Sponsors said the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act will ensure people receiving care in Illinois will not have their sensitive records shared without their consent.

The bill requires electronic health networks to prevent all medical codes related to abortion and gender dysmorphia from leaving the state unless the patient approves that the information can be shared.

“We’ve heard from patients from other states who have traveled to Illinois and were dropped by their primary care physician once their physician saw via their electronic health records that they got an abortion,” said Sen. Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago).

Democrats said nearly one in four people seeking abortions out-of-state choose Illinois because of the state’s pro-abortion laws.

House Bill 5295 passed out of the Senate on a 38-19 vote. The legislation received a 73-39 vote in the House.

“Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, out-of-state entities have attempted to use every tool available to punish women who have sought abortions,” Pritzker said. “The Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act is the most recent action Illinois is taking to ensure that patients retain full control over their private health information.”

Pritzker said he looks forward to signing the bill into law to fortify the protections around choice and consent. He also stressed anyone receiving safe and legal abortion care in Illinois will not be criminalized.

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