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4 weeks ago in Business, Local, Local Experts, Marketing and Advertising Expert, ZZZ App Top Stories

Why audio advertising can be more powerful than visual ads

Audio is a powerful tool in your marketing arsenal. And we can help!

The headquarters of Commonwealth Edison, one of the state’s largest utilities, is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)

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

ComEd files $15.3 billion grid plan proposal addressing rising demand

Utility watchdogs expressed disappointment, calling the plan ‘bloated’.

Illinois saw a decline in highway shootings and no fatalities in 2025. (Jacques Abou-Rizk, Medill Illinois News Bureau)

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

Illinois saw no fatal expressway shootings last year

State Police credit expanded highway camera surveillance system for the decline.

Members of the United States Border Patrol walk out of the Dirksen federal courthouse in Chicago through a sea of reporters and protesters on Oct. 28, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

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

State investigating landlord of Chicago apartments raided by immigration agents

Reports indicate raid led to no charges or apprehension of violent gang members.

The Citizens Club of Springfield hosted a discussion on mental health and a proposed 708 Mental Health Board.

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

Citizens Club hosts discussion on county mental health

The commission is pitching the idea of a formation for a county-wide 708 Mental Health Board through a 0.5 percent sales tax increase in Sangamon County.

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

Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states

It asks for a swath of information about money flowing to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and the District of Columbia.

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

UPDATE: Illinois surgeon pleads not guilty to the killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois, where McKee was working at the time of his arrest, declined to provide specific information on the dates of his employment.

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

Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick extends by two weeks a temporary one issued earlier this month that blocked the federal government from holding back the money from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Stars and the public say a final goodbye to fashion icon Valentino at a Rome funeral

Global fashion celebrities joined the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome, at the central Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz wins third-round match but loses ‘drop-shot battle’ at Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz had to acknowledge that while he won the third-round match, he lost the battle of the drop shots against Corentin Moutet. That could be a first for the 22-year-old Spaniard, who grew up relentlessly practicing his drop shots and is now at the Australian Open chasing a career Grand Slam.

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

City is planning two roundabouts

Springfield plans at least one more roundabout.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

It's easy to dash to the closest hardware store to grab a bag of salt, but experts say there are a lot of environmental and other factors to consider when tackling all that ice and snow. Here's what to know.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield budget workshops wrap up

Fire wants to refresh personnel, apparatus; Notariano opposes military-style police vehicle.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

A trove of text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public by actor-director Justin Baldoni 's lawyers as they prepare for trial.

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

Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader

Defense attorneys said the government didn’t show any evidence against Espinoza Martinez who sent the messages as “neighborhood gossip” after coming home from work and unwinding with beers.

The Taylorville Kroger store was closed for an extended period of time in 2022 due to remodeling and the alleged mishandling of asbestos.

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

Kroger to pay settlement after mishandling asbestos during 2022 renovation

Kroger Company and SSI Services LLC Expected to pay $108 thousand for settlement

This graphic was produced by the National Weather Service after our original story was produced.

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

UPDATE: Winter storm to barrel down on a large part of the U.S., Springfield included

Cold, with more than four inches of snow potentially added on to that, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Budget leader: Today’s decisions make tomorrow easier

None of the proposed cuts touch pensions or K-12 education.

Sangamon County's 1% sales tax for school infrastructure helped pay for a new addition at Rochester High School.

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

Rochester High School cuts ribbon on recent remodeling, addition

The county's special sales tax for school district infrastructure paid for the work.

Gov. JB Pritzker listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference at a farm in Central Illinois on Oct. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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

Illinois to withhold nearly $500M in spending, citing federal uncertainty

Fall executive order required most state agencies to identify ways to reserve funds.

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16 hours ago in Entertainment

A movie that takes liberties with ‘Wuthering Heights’? Scholars are OK with that

If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction

Logan Paul has set a new world's record — for the auction price of a trading card. The wrestling and social media star's rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokémon card, a "Holy Grail" for collectors, sold for $16.5 million Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Stephen Colbert isn't backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.

23 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer

A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings.