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2 days ago in Sports

Aaron Rodgers and Steelers freeze out Dolphins, stay atop AFC North with 28-15 win

Aaron Rodgers passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh kept its grasp on the top spot in the AFC North with a clinical 28-15 victory over the Dolphins, who were eliminated from playoff contention.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘General Hospital’ star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78

Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up

Tariffs shone a twinkling light this year on fake Christmas trees — and the extent to which America depends on other countries for its plastic fir trees.

2 days ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

$2M to help homeless in Springfield

"This is an investment in permanent supportive housing."

2 days ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

IL Freedom Caucus: Suburban cop is illegal immigrant

Hanover Park says he's authorized to serve.

3 days ago in National

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Rob Reiner's younger son, Nick Reiner, was in jail Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said.

Hezekiah Glenn

3 days ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Man arrested for carjacking Uber vehicle, assaulting driver

Glenn allegedly stole an Uber and assaulted the driver.

Big Red -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

3 days ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Big Red — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Social, sweet, playful, and irresistibly soft!

Polo -- Animal Protective League Cat of the Week

3 days ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Polo — APL Cat of the Week

"...a heart as beautiful as her stripes."

3 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

The Mobile DMV will be in Downtown Springfield this Friday

This Friday from 10 am until 2 pm you will have a chance at faster DMV Services.

Former University of Illinois Football Coach Mike White

3 days ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Former Illini head coach Mike White passes away at 89

The legendary football coach led Illinois to three bowl games and a 1984 Rose Bowl appearance.

A sign outside a once dying mall in Marion in Southern Illinois promises a brighter future, thanks to a $112 million bond deal made possible by the state and taxpayers dollars. (Credit: Janelle O’Dea, Illinois Answers Project)

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

A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump

Officials in Marion say the massive redevelopment is on track, but one of the three main developers has already dropped out, facing a slew of lawsuits.

A meeting of the Sangamon County Board.

3 days ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Residents continue to speak out against proposed data center as backer defends them

SSGA: Data center is huge for the area; residents disagree.

A Landis+Gyr Electric Smart Meter

3 days ago in Business, Local

City Council to consider advanced electric meters for CWLP

"It's really important that we do that for our citizens," said Mayor Misty Buscher.

Senator Ruben Gallego, has his photo taken while he campaigns with Eileen Higgins during her campaign for Miami Mayor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in Miami. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez)

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

Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach

Gallego grew up in poverty in Chicago’s Evergreen Park and frequented Little Village, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood on the city’s southwest side.

FILE - Ukrainian oligarch Dymitro Firtash waits for the start of his trial at the courts of justice in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

3 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery

Six years ago, a Chicago federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss the indictment against Firtash, who has argued that the U.S. has no jurisdiction over crimes in India. However, the judge ruled that it does, because any scheme would have impacted a Chicago-based company.

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15 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son Nick appears in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.

16 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

In a seismic shift for one of television's marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

17 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday drawing

The Springfield Hy-Vee produced a $200,000 winning ticket in Monday's drawing.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season

Christine Baranski agreed to narrate a music-and-spoken word version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" last December at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, which owns the original manuscript of the 1843 classic. A recording was made last June at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and released Dec. 4 on the LSO Live label.

22 hours ago in Entertainment, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local

Here are holiday events around the Springfield area

A Christmas scene in Springfield.

Here are ways you can celebrate the holidays in the Springfield, IL area!