3 weeks ago in National

Trump note to Epstein that he denies signing is released by Congress

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied.

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

Man charged with second degree murder in fatal shooting

A July 19, 2025 shooting claimed the life of Rekeea Jackson-Mason, 36, Chatham.

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

Illinois Football climbs to No. 9 in AP Poll after dominant win at Duke

The Illini jumped two spots in the AP poll and three in the Coaches Poll following a commanding 45-19 road victory over Duke.

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

Meet Orzo — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Orzo is affectionate, playful, and "debonair."

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

Meet Serenity — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Serenity has been featured before, and is still looking for a good home!

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

Duckworth on National Guard in Chicago, and U.N. Ambassador pick

"Let's make it clear:  the President of the United States essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation," Duckworth told CBS. 

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

New director for Oak Ridge Cemetery

The Springfield City Council will vote Sept. 16 on the nomination of Cory Brown.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking

With his US Open win, Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over defending champion Jannik Sinner, wrested away the top spot in the ATP rankings and left tennis fans eager for whenever their next clash will come.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘SNL’ wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies

Barack Obama won his third career Emmy and Kendrick Lamar won his second, while the 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" was the biggest winner with 11 on the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Ravens’ stunning collapse: Baltimore blows 15-point lead in final 4 minutes in 41-40 loss to Bills

With Matt Prater hitting a 32-yard field goal as time expired, Baltimore squandered a 15-point lead in the final four minutes in a stunning season-opening 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida.

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

Turner files bill to create utility rebate program for middle class Illinoisans struggling with rising energy bills

Turner's bill could create a home utility rebate program for families who earn too much to qualify for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program but are still hurt by rising energy costs.

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

Springfield students win ‘Governor’s Hometown Award’ for special service project

From talking about fishing, to helping seniors learn about phishing.

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

Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention

“You need to start telling people about your whereabouts, so you don’t disappear,” Hatch said during Sunday services at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.

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

Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

Chicago officials repeatedly reaffirmed the city's so-called sanctuary policies that have been place for four decades.

3 weeks ago in National

Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

3 weeks ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

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

Champaign man arrested after knife attack injures three first responders

Champaign Police officers arrived within minutes and found two firefighters and one paramedic suffering from serious stab wounds.

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

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion as Illinois players win big

In Wednesday night’s drawing, an Illinois Lottery player from Aurora claimed a $1 million prize after matching five numbers.