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Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) works on the field during the NFL football team's practice Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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

Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is looking to bounce back after being hampered by a foot injury

“It’s not from a standpoint that I’m like always in pain, but the way my foot broke, there’s calluses in there that creates a different type of foot structure with those bones — different things that kind of shifts things around," Odunze said.

The Obama Presidential Center is seen Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

3 weeks ago in Education, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Inside Obama’s presidential museum opening this month: The cost, the books and a beehive

A look at the numbers behind the former President Barack Obama's presidential museum.

Statues of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

3 weeks ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama’s new museum is political and personal

Here’s a closer look at the top attractions of the campus that is expected to draw as many as 1 million visitors annually.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Looking for NBA Finals seats? The Knicks are making 2 in celebrity row available in an auction

Still looking for tickets to the NBA Finals? The New York Knicks are making available two of the best seats in the house — right by the likes of Ben Stiller and Spike Lee — to the highest bidder.

3 weeks ago in World

Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp

A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing and was reunited with his family who had given up hope he would return.

Springfield firefighters were at the scene of a fire on South 16th Street Wednesday, June 3.

3 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

1 hurt during fire at Springfield east side home

The cause of the fire wasn't released.

Uniformed officer at a wooden lectern addressing a city council meeting, with council members behind a long desk and audience seating in the foreground.

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

Police handling of a Black teenager concerns aldermen

Williams wants to spread the word about the police chief -- and the mayor.

Sangamon and Menard County Crime Stoppers say these six suspects are wanted for various offenses.

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

Crime of the Week: Help needed finding suspects wanted for various crimes

These subjects are wanted on active warrants for a variety of offenses, including felony theft, drug-related crimes, DUI, and other serious offenses.

The St. Patrick's Day parade in Springfield gives a check for $10,000 in proceeds to the Downtown Springfield Heritage Foundation, who is in turn giving the money to the new "My Heart's Downtown" initiative.

3 weeks ago in Business, Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

From shamrocks to hearts: Where proceeds from the St. Patrick’s Day parade are going this year

"My Heart's Downtown" says their efforts are already working.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Arrest warrant issued for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk for misdemeanor speeding charge

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has issued an arrest warrant for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speeding.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Down 0-1 in Stanley Cup Final, Hurricanes coach on top line vs. Vegas: ‘We need them to get going’

After carrying the Carolina Hurricanes during the season as their top goal scorers, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov are ice cold in the playoffs.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka: ‘just want to quit tennis’ after French Open quarterfinal defeat

After letting another big lead slip with an error-strewn performance at the French Open, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka felt like getting as far away from the courts as possible.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Shia LaBeouf gets probation after pleading guilty to punching bargoers during Mardi Gras

Actor Shia LaBeouf was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.

Orange warning triangle on the road shoulder with a blurred white car and person in the background.

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

TIM Track will simulate roadway conditions to train police, IDOT

TIM stands for Traffic Incident Management.

A laundry room in a home.

3 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Plumbing Expert, ZZZ App Top Stories

How to make a laundry room a more functional space

Homeowners can consider these tips to make laundry rooms more functional spaces.

Vehicle maintenance must be a priority before road trippers hit the highways and backroads.

3 weeks ago in Automotive Repair Expert, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide, ZZZ App Top Stories

A guide to road trip vehicle maintenance

Follow these road trip maintenance checks to ensure that a vehicle is road-ready.

The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel) and U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice)

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

U.S. attorney acknowledges speech to ‘Broadview 6’ grand jury as calls for his resignation mount

Defense demands DOJ pay attorneys’ fees, claiming ‘wide-ranging misconduct’ by prosecutors.

A “Credit Card Chaos” ad appears on a drivable billboard a few blocks from the Illinois Capitol during the legislature’s final stretch. The Illinois law that it targets suffered a pair of setbacks this week. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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

Illinois’ ‘swipe fee’ law on the brink after another delay, adverse court ruling

Banks get upper hand in yearslong fight after federal rule changes, court interpretation.

Most public school students in Illinois will no longer be allowed to use their cell phones in school next year under legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker says he intends to sign. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

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

Cell-phone ban, loosening foreign language requirements among education bills to pass

Lawmakers expand in-state tuition, amend child care licensing.

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Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history with two more goals for Argentina

Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and it's what he did again Monday at the World Cup. The Argentina captain, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored two more World Cup goals on Monday in his team's 2-0 victory over Austria. That gave him a record total of 18 at the world's biggest tournament.