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

Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99

Meyer died on Oct. 30, said Rebecca Mathis, executive director at King-Bruwaert House, a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where he lived.

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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder

A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the two-time presidential candidate and internationally known founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition was hospitalized Nov. 14.

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Deere: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations.

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A week later, public still mad about Springfield City Council landlord registry vote

Citizens allege corruption and racism around the horseshoe.

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IDNR says 2025 deer harvesting numbers are down a bit

More deer hunting opportunities are to come.

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Another squad car hit by alleged ‘Scott’s Law’ violator –ISP

"Scott's Law" requires drivers to "move over" for emergency vehicles with flashing lights.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Be ready to shine before guests arrive: 4 most common home maintenance mistakes to avoid this holiday season

Vectra Mechanical reports common home maintenance mistakes to avoid this winter, including HVAC checks, plumbing winterization, insulation, and electrical safety.

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State: Most pregnancy-related deaths ‘preventable’

State: Pregnant Blacks more likely to die; substance abuse most common cause.

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‘Let’s try it and see if it works’

A solid plan will mean success in advertising.

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New federal rules could put formerly unhoused people back out on the streets across Illinois

The Trump administration is dramatically cutting the money available to help pay for housing for people in need, including those with mental illness or disabilities.

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New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

Illinois was among the states joining the suit.

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

Coach Brock’s goal: Make UIS Springfield’s basketball team

"It's a fun group to coach and a fun group to watch."

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Meet Dusty — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Dusty has been at the shelter since August! You want to take him home!

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Meet Mountain — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

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

Panel: “Golden age” of higher ed in Illinois is over

"We can't simply ask for more money."

3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.

3 weeks ago in National

One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111

Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.

3 weeks ago in National

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Pistons tie their championship teams from years past with franchise-record 13th straight win

Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for the consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28. Now, they seemingly can't lose.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.