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

Meet Stewart — Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week

Stewart has been at the shelter for a while and is more than ready for a good home!

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

Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows

The IDPH classified the state as having “very high” levels of flu, the most since 2009-10.

3 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New SNAP work requirements go into effect Feb. 1, threatening recipient eligibility

The requirements change which recipients must work or volunteer and how often.

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

New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries

The authors each will receive $5,000 and be formally honored when the ALA gathers in June in Chicago.

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

Chicago man cleared in Border Patrol bounty trial now faces immigration proceedings

Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, was acquitted of one count of murder-for-hire last week. Within 24 hours, he was picked up by federal immigration agents, said defense attorneys Jonathan Bedi and Dena Singer.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Bill Belichick snubbed by Pro Football Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility, report says

Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn't get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to a report from ESPN.

3 weeks ago in National

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.

3 weeks ago in Sports

‘I was lucky’ says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against Sinner

After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.

3 weeks ago in World

A new report warns that combined war casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia's war on Ukraine could hit 2 million by the spring, with Russia suffering the largest number of troop deaths recorded for any major power in any conflict since World War II.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

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

Richest billionaires in Illinois

Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Illinois using data from Forbes

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

New project ties together Black Springfield sites

Aldermen hear about "History Beyond the Tracks."

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

ADM settles for $40 million following SEC investigation

ADM does not admit or deny any wrongdoing in the case.

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

Rochester School District proposes $3.1 million in budget cuts

From staff cuts to classroom materials, these millions of dollars in cuts could hurt the district. 

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Chanel couture gets a breath of fresh air — and a star-studded audience

Fashion powerhouse Chanel stacked the Paris front row like a movie premiere Tuesday: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa, Penélope Cruz, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams, Margaret Qualley.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Ralph Fiennes, star of stage and screen, makes opera debut in Paris directing `Eugene Onegin’

Ralph Fiennes ' vision of "Eugene Onegin" was cinematic. A three-time Academy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner, Fiennes made his opera directing debut Monday at the Paris Opera's ornate Palais Garnier.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Sean Payton says Broncos QB Bo Nix has an ankle condition that made break inevitable

Sean Payton said at his season-ending news conference Tuesday that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a preexisting ankle condition that make a fracture inevitable.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Koepka is excited to be back on the PGA Tour. It comes with nervousness over how he’s received

Brooks Koepka was freed from the final year of his contract with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and the first person he called was Tiger Woods. Three weeks later, the PGA Tour created a path back for him that starts at Torrey Pines.