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5 days ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Pet of the Week, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

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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.

An example of the envelope mailed to eligible Illinois residents notifying them that their medical debt has been eliminated. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas)

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

‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar

Programs help over 1 million residents, but lawmakers debate whether future funding will be there.

The police department in Carlyle, Illinois, as seen on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)

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

Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft

Federal prosecutors allege that he used public money for personal expenses.

FILE - The Kraft logo outside of the company's headquarters in Northfield, Ill., March 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

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

Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split

When Kraft first announced its plan to split the company in two last fall, Abel and Buffett expressed concerns about that because of the costs involved and the current struggles for some of the brands.

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno, left, redircts a shot into the glove of Colorado Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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

Rebuilding Blackhawks add more draft picks in another sale ahead of the NHL trade deadline

Moving toward the end of another losing season, Chicago is selling ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. EST deadline.

FILE - Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore runs after making a catch against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game, Jan. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

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

Bills are getting receiver D.J. Moore in a trade with the Bears, AP sources say

Brady coached Moore, who is entering his ninth NFL season, as offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers in 2020 and ’21.

People gather at Brookland Baptist Church for a tribute service honoring the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Monday, March 2, 2026, in West Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

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

Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loom

“America is not like a blanket, one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size,” Jackson said in his 1984 Democratic National Convention speech.

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5 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Broncos re-sign Alex Palczewski to a 2-year deal worth up to $11 million

Palczewski signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois in 2023.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), left, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), center, and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D), smile as they wait for U.S. senate Democratic Primary Debate in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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

Congress is on track for record retirements. In Illinois, that’s created a candidate frenzy

The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere.

The casket with the Rev. Jesse Jackson is seen before the Public Homegoing Service at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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

Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are joining thousands of people Friday during a celebration of life for the civil rights leader.

5 days ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

State tournaments continue for high school boys and girls basketball teams

The IHSA calls it "America's Original March Madness".

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

Governor to Noem: Don’t let the door hit you

Pritzker visits Sangamon County Complex to sign transportation hub beam.

Students walk down the hallway of St. Patrick Catholic School Thursday, March 5, 2026.

6 days ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Officials: St. Pat’s legacy will live on through scholarships, continued fundraisers

Scholarships and fundraising events will still be done, even as St. Pat's closes at the end of the current academic year.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.

6 days ago in National

Dow drops 1,000 points after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.

6 days ago in National

Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to ‘Today’ show, first since her mother went missing

Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's "Today" show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a month ago.

6 days ago in National

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration's immigration crackdown and disaster response.

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1 day ago in Entertainment

‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in ‘Chicago’

Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in "Chicago" and the "Dancing with the Stars" pro will be reuniting with an old friend. Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April 6, will share the stage with his Roxie, Whitney Leavitt, the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star who was his dancing partner on "Dancing with the Stars" last year.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

Disney and Pixar's environmental adventure "Hoppers" topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.

2 days ago in Trending, World

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.