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4 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Cubs All-Star left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled for the first of two rehab starts on Sunday
Boyd has been on the injured list since May 4 with a torn meniscus in his left knee that required surgery.
4 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspects in Old Navy thefts
Two suspects seen in good-quality surveillance photos allegedly stealing from Old Navy.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Iga Swiatek improves career record at French Open to 42-3 as she reaches 3rd round
Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history
Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.
4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Pritzker says suspension of state gas tax possible, blames Trump for having to consider it
"We have enough (money in our road fund) here so that we could make some sort of pause," said Pritzker.
4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
State could refine cannabis laws
Proposal would dilute strict laws which sponsor says have outlived their usefulness.
4 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Alderman: Whose side are the police on when it comes to prostitution?
Williams: Cops help escorts, rather than the motels which are trying to evict them.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
State Dems say they have housing solutions
IL Municipal League: Local governments don't want zoning jurisdiction usurped.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
State is Number One in kinship placements
DCFS celebrates results of the KIND Act.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS
Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.
4 weeks ago in World
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Cubs were the hottest team in baseball to start the season. Then mid-May hit
It's hardly time to panic.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Nishida shows off his arm and his enthusiasm in big league debut with the White Sox
Nishida is the fifth Japanese-born player to play for the White Sox.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999
Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, the DJ at Radio City Music Hall played Prince's "1999." That was the last time the Knicks had reached the NBA Finals.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop opens for tours. Here’s what’s inside the once-hidden puppet studio
Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world's most beloved children's characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is drawing back the curtain.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age
Moving to music is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Medical professionals say it doesn't matter if it's Western line dancing, ballroom steps, salsa, tap, Zumba at the gym, or with a group
4 weeks ago in Sports
Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklers
Tennis players at the French Open say they haven't experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the Paris Olympics. And the 2024 Olympics were held in July and August.
4 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
UPDATE: Teen bicyclist dead after being struck by car in Springfield
The accident happened Monday on the east side
