4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois extends health insurance enrollment deadline to Dec. 31

State marketplace gives residents extra time to sign up for coverage starting Jan. 1.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

1/10 high schoolers admit to binge drinking: IDPH releases first-ever report on alcohol use in Illinois

The comprehensive report highlights the health and safety impacts of alcohol use, with a focus on youth consumption, traffic fatalities, and more.

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

Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation

Illinois has at least a half dozen laws regulating potentially harmful aspects of artificial intelligence.

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

Superintendent search continues

Board VP says final choice should be named in late January.

4 weeks ago in World

Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a deal to end the fighting in Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion of his country could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before possible further meetings in the U.S. next weekend.

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

Pritzker: Trump’s Reiner remarks ‘terrible’

Also: Governor defends signing of "end of life" bill.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks’ overtime loss to Jazz

Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn't enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss. Flagg had 42 points — topping the previous mark of 37 set by LeBron James on Dec. 13, 2003 — in a 140-133 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Aaron Rodgers and Steelers freeze out Dolphins, stay atop AFC North with 28-15 win

Aaron Rodgers passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh kept its grasp on the top spot in the AFC North with a clinical 28-15 victory over the Dolphins, who were eliminated from playoff contention.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘General Hospital’ star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78

Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up

Tariffs shone a twinkling light this year on fake Christmas trees — and the extent to which America depends on other countries for its plastic fir trees.

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

$2M to help homeless in Springfield

"This is an investment in permanent supportive housing."

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

IL Freedom Caucus: Suburban cop is illegal immigrant

Hanover Park says he's authorized to serve.

4 weeks ago in National

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Rob Reiner's younger son, Nick Reiner, was in jail Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said.

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

Man arrested for carjacking Uber vehicle, assaulting driver

Glenn allegedly stole an Uber and assaulted the driver.

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

Meet Big Red — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Social, sweet, playful, and irresistibly soft!

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

Meet Clifford — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Look at those ears!

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

Meet Polo — APL Cat of the Week

"...a heart as beautiful as her stripes."

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

Meet Athena — APL Dog of the Week

Athena loves her toys!