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14 hours ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
SMTD to purchase 19 new buses
Federal grant funds will help pay for all 19 new buses.
14 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Judge rules feds can’t block Illinois’ disaster funding in response to immigration laws
State also files new challenge to law blocking Planned Parenthood funding
15 hours ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Federal jury finds in favor of Springfield in 2021 lawsuit
The jury found the use of force was reasonable, and that one of the suspects had a bat, leaving the officers in fear of their safety.
15 hours ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
County makes second arrest in one week using new drone
See footage here of the arrest using a drone.
16 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
State to open up ‘Tax Amnesty Program’
Pay back taxes owed between October 1 and November 17.
18 hours ago in Sports
Ryder Cup: How to watch, what’s at stake, betting odds
The Ryder Cup has become everything golf typically is not. The slow-moving sport features relentless action from the opening tee shot at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, and it doesn't stop (except for darkness) until the United States or Europe gets enough points to win after the singles matches on Sunday afternoon.
18 hours ago in Lifestyle
Lice concerns rise as children return to school. Here’s what parents can do
Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance — lice.
21 hours ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Parents of YNOT crash victim remember daughter, call for justice
"I'm just asking, 'Where's my kid? Where's my kid?' The press conference was at five. The coroner didn't come until about six and tell us that we had lost our child," Christine Britton said.
21 hours ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
First Sherman, now Riverton residents say Comcast workers are damaging their property
"There was not any effort made at all to notify us that this was going to be happening," Haflinger said.
1 day ago in Sports
Guardians’ David Fry hospitalized after being hit in face by pitch during crucial win over Tigers
For a frightening moment, the AL Central race hardly mattered. Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he was hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit's Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland's 5-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night, a victory that deadlocked the division.
1 day ago in Sports
Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees
Quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Larry Fitzgerald were picked in their first year of eligibility as two of the nominees among modern era players for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
1 day ago in World
Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after killing dozens in Taiwan and the Philippines
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.
1 day ago in Features
Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
Humans have been foraging long before they developed the agricultural tools some 12,000 years ago that quickly overshadowed the ancient act that helped sustain early humans. Yet foraging enthusiasts say the search for wild mushrooms, edible plants, shellfish and seaweed has grown more popular in recent years as people tout their rare finds.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
One path to kick-starting a healthier lifestyle: Start small
Wellness advice seems to be everywhere these days, but change can be hard. How do you start a journey toward better health that you can stick with, and not be overwhelmed?
2 days ago in World
For the first time in nearly six decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the UN
Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria's president addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years.
2 days ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving recent Springfield burglary
The burglary happened Sept. 16 at Prairie Telecom.
2 days ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
$12.5 million Federal Grant awarded to Central Illinois Regional Airport
The grant will fund the first phase of CIRA's upcoming Runway 11/29 Rehabilitation Project.
2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
LLCC to feature “Echo” at Trutter Museum and Murray Gallery
The public is invited to view the exhibit weekdays from 8am--4pm September 29--October 31
2 days ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
New 183rd Wing facility is open
Two-building complex houses 183rd Wing civil engineers.
2 days ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Cubs 3B Shaw says he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about backlash for attending Charlie Kirk memorial
“I felt as though it was something that was really important for me to do,” he said.
