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The police department in Carlyle, Illinois, as seen on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)

2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Search warrant reveals FBI is investigating former Carlyle police chief

The federal agency was sharing office space with the subject of the probe.

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

ADM 4Q earnings snapshot

ADM shares have climbed 18% since the beginning of the year.

FILE - A Northwestern helmet is seen on the bench before an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Oct. 26, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Northwestern will open its new stadium under Friday night lights against Penn State on Oct. 2

Northwestern has played home games the past two years at a temporary lakefront facility and at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Horace Mann sign at Springfield, IL headquarters

2 weeks ago in Business, Education, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Horace Mann Q4 earnings snapshot

The provider of auto and homeowners' insurance for teachers and other educators posted revenue of $434.8 million in the period.

Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter gets doused with water after an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Chicago. Huerter scored the game winning three-point basket. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Kevin Huerter heads to East-leading Pistons in 4-player, 3-team deal

The Pistons got Huerter and Dario Saric — who was just acquired over the weekend by Chicago — from the Bulls. Chicago landed Mike Conley Jr. from Minnesota and Jaden Ivey from the Pistons.

Curt Oldfield will be the next president of Lincoln Land Community College.

2 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New president selected for Lincoln Land Community College

Curt Oldfield is current president of Spoon River College, and will replace Charlotte Warren at Lincoln Land Community College.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.

2 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show

A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

2 weeks ago in National

Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.

2 weeks ago in World

Greek rescuers search for potential missing people after deadly migrant boat collision

Emotional medical staff on the Greek island of Chios on Wednesday have spoken of frantic efforts to identify the parents of injured children after an overnight collision between a coast guard patrol boat and a speedboat carrying migrants killed at least 15 people and injured more than two dozen others.

Ald. Shawn Gregory

2 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Ald. Gregory calls Ald. Carlson a “clown” and a “racist”

Ald. Gregory says Blacks are left out as council gives Growth Alliance $250K.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Giannoulias launches e-bike safety awareness campaign, calls for legislative action regulating high-speed vehicles

The Democrat said the micromobility industry is booming, but the number of crashes and tragedies is also rising.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Coldest Februarys in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

Residents attend the Feb.3 Moweaqua Village Board Meeting.

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Residents voice concerns as Moweaqua examines village overtime costs

"The way the ordinance reads, and the system are not matching," Chairman Beth Hayden said.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.

2 weeks ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.

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If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."