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

Ella Langley set to play the Illinois State Fair

The Breakout Country Star is locked in to Play the Illinois State Fair in August of next year.

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

Woman’s basketball at UIS is making a comeback

The University of Illinois Springfield is reshaping their team and competitively entertaining our Capitol City.

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

Illinois honored with Global Startup Ecosystem Award for Innovation Leadership

State recognized in Paris for excellence in talent, research, investment, and industry support across five categories.

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

Illinois lottery urges adults to gift responsibly this holiday season

Officials remind the public that lottery tickets are for adults only as state partners highlight risks of underage gambling.

2 weeks ago in National

Luigi Mangione due in court as fight continues over evidence in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case

Luigi Mangione is due back in court on Tuesday for the second day of a hearing in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

2 weeks ago in National

Northeast prepares for first major snowstorm of season

The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Mets agree to contract with free agent reliever Devin Williams, AP source says

Free agent reliever Devin Williams has agreed to a contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ and Jafar Panahi win big at Gotham Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" was crowned best feature film and the dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won three awards Monday at the 35th annual Gotham Awards, a starry kickoff to the film industry's awards season.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Prada finalizes purchase of fashion rival Versace for $1.4 billion, launching new era

The Prada Group closed the purchase of Milan fashion rival Versace in a $1.375 billion cash deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada's "ugly chic" aesthetic and Miu Miu's youth-driven appeal.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Kiffin laments circumstances of his Ole Miss exit, but says he couldn’t pass up LSU

Lane Kiffin called his past six years at Ole Miss "the best six years" of his life, and then tried to explain why he felt compelled to leave Oxford, Mississippi, behind and take over an LSU football program that he's always admired from afar.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Drake Maye passes for 2 TDs, Patriots become 1st team to 11 wins, defeating Giants 33-15

Led by Drake Maye and Marcus Jones, the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season. They also left no doubt about the gulf between them and the New York Giants at the moment.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Apple Replay is here. What’s the No. 1 song on Apple Music’s 2025 songs chart?

It arrived in 2024. And it never left. Rosé and Bruno Mars' massively popular, Grammy-nominated "APT." topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2025 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.

2 weeks ago in World

Former Honduras President Hernández freed after Trump pardon

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, his wife announced Tuesday.

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

Dist. 186 in early talks about building elementary school at UIS, consolidating three schools

Nothing is final, but the move would involve consolidating three elementary schools on the south side into one facility.

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

Upcoming SNAP benefit changes will raise ABAWD age, tighten work requirements

"There's a lot of figuring out what will count as meeting a work requirement," said Chris Garcia, a community health worker and navigator.

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

The SSGA has good news and a projected future on county growth

The Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance shares good news about this year's successes and next year's future

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

Demolition of the Pillsbury Plant is still marching forward

Down goes the Pillsbury Mills plant that used to once stand in Springfield.

3 weeks ago in Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Al — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

The shelter says Al has been there since July 23 and "no one has even asked to meet him."

3 weeks ago in Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Fitzy — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

A "handsome...senior gentleman."

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

Cal Foote, one of the players acquitted in Hockey Canada sexual assault case, signs in the AHL

Foote signed with the Chicago Wolves.