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Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here’s how to do it
One recent study linked a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline to lifelong learning, meaning intellectually stimulating experiences — reading and writing, learning another language, playing chess, solving puzzles, going to museums — from childhood into retirement.
2 days ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Research links postpartum depression, pain management
"Providers are very aware of the risk of opioid addiction."
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UPDATE: Two dead after accident on I-55 in Springfield
One victim is from Girard; the other from Missouri.
2 days ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Springfield-area retired farmer part of Illinois Farm Bureau delegation to Mexico starting Monday
David Wirth will be one of a dozen or so farmers in the trip.
2 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
3 days ago in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Expert: Seasonal Affective Disorder is a problem in the Spring, too
The "Spring Forward" time change can also hit your mental health, said Barbara Wheatley.
4 days ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Police chief, all officers resign from Moweaqua Police Department
Locke said Hale did not give her a reason for the resignation.
4 days ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
UPDATE: Man arrested following Friday night shooting death in Springfield
Randy Crockett, 23, was arrested on weapons charges.
4 days ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
High school state girls basketball tournament wraps up Saturday
Glenwood and Mount Pulaski girls basketball teams play for state championships Saturday.
4 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Woman dead after camper fire at Shelbyville campground
The camper was in a permanent campsite at the campground.
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Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip
Sheriff says the case sat dormant for 15 months due to lack of evidence, on-the-record statements.
4 days ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade
The 27-year-old Edmunds was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023.
4 days ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing
“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson's.
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Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.
4 days ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Minimum wage? Keep it up, says Pritzker
A new proposal would raise it to $27 by 2032.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener
Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener.
5 days ago in Entertainment
After 5 years, Sarah J. Maas returns to ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ with 2 untitled books
Romantasy favorite Sarah J. Maas has given her millions of fans a plot twist they had long been waiting for — two more books over the next 11 months in her blockbuster "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series.
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It’s easier to follow CapitolCityNow on Google News. Here’s how
Using Google Preferred makes it easier to get our news any time you want it.
5 days ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Hearing on Grayson’s sentence reduction request delayed
Attorneys: Grayson couldn't attend due to cancer treatments.
