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O'Hare Airport Terminal 5

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

Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays

“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

113 McCann St. in Benton, IL -- the home George Harrison's sister once lived in.

4 weeks ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.

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

Cubs expect Cade Horton to miss up to 16 months after elbow surgery and place Daniel Palencia on IL

The 24-year-old Horton underwent an ulnar collateral ligament revision on Thursday, his second reconstructive surgery on the elbow.

severe weather

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

NWS: Springfield now in an ‘enhanced’ risk for severe weather Friday

The greatest threat in Springfield is wind gusts near 75 miles per hour.

State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, speaking on the Illinois House floor.

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

Barbara Flynn Currie, the first woman to serve as IL House majority leader, passes at 85

Trailblazing lawmaker served 40 years in IL House, 22 as majority leader.

Speaker in a dark suit talks at a wooden podium with the state seal; four men in suits stand behind him, with a large informational poster on a stand nearby.

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

Community colleges = economic engine

Study shows $27.2 billion in economic impact.

4 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local

‘Four Tops’ speak to IL Chamber Day

Republicans say with Democrats in charge, Illinois is on the wrong path.

Severe weather

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

Severe weather possible Friday, especially west of Springfield

The greatest risk is west of Interstate 55.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule

The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said Thursday.

4 weeks ago in National, Trending

Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.

4 weeks ago in World

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington.

4 weeks ago in National, Trending

Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Tiger Woods ' attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Participants in the annual Illinois Gun Owners Lobbying Day (IGOLD) march from the Bank of Springfield Center to the Illinois Capitol Wednesday, April 15.

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

Gun owners take on the Illinois Capitol

During the rally, attendees voiced opposition to pending legislation, including a proposed five-cent tax on ammunition and requirements that would mandate matching serial numbers on bullets and casings.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Anitta, like you’ve never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, ‘SNL’ and God

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lights are low in Studio 8H. All eyes —…

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews ‘Disclosure Day’

Christopher Nolan gave theater owners a thrilling glimpse of "The Odyssey" on Wednesday evening at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. His adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon as Odysseus is one of the most hotly anticipated of the year, arriving in theaters on July 17.

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’ despite war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the United States.

4 weeks ago in Sports

The Dodgers shattered MLB’s spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll

The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball's spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner's office, and Los Angeles is projected for the highest total again in 2026.

Group of people with hard hats using shovels to break ground at a construction site ceremony on a sunny day.

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

3D printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small town?

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’, housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got.

Darren Bailey speaks to reporters at a Springfield hotel on March 17, 2026, after winning the Republican nomination for governor for a second time. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

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

GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey moves into Chicago apartment

Bailey seeking to center campaign around attracting Chicago area, moderate voters.

Recent Headlines

2 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? You'll have to wait until Feb. 7, 2027, when the 69th annual ceremony once again airs live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it was announced Tuesday during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York.

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host in 2027

Conan O'Brien's era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday.

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang are in a HBO doc on being Asian American, Pacific Islander

Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, "The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas" drops Wednesday on HBO Max. It's the latest in "The List Series" created by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. The franchise has previously produced documentaries on prominent Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ Americans.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

Corleone crime family returns in a new ‘Godfather’ novel for 2027 release by Random House

Decades after the last "Godfather" movie and more than 10 years since the last "Godfather" novel, the story of the Corleone crime family has a new chapter, presented for the first time from a woman's point of view.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé

Kelvin Evans, 41, entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass. He was sentenced to two years in prison, according to news outlets. He was scheduled to go on trial this week.