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6 days ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Pana football team bus catches fire after victory against Hillsboro
No one was hurt in the fire.
7 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Traveling for Labor Day? Here’s what to expect according to AAA
Gas prices are down and the roads will be busy!
1 week ago in Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Community college bachelor’s degree idea is not dead
Guv: Demand is greater than supply for some specialties.
1 week ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Ford named head cheer coach at UIS
Ford is the former Rochester High School cheer coach.
1 week ago in History, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
The old ballpark comes full circle
"Reservoir Park" was built in 1925 by a community group starved for baseball.
1 week ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Hurst named Lucky Horseshoes Field Manager for 2026 season
Jason Hurst has managerial experience for other teams and leagues.
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons ban
Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
1 week ago in IL State News, Local, Sports
MLB hitters swinging at first pitches at highest rate since 1988
While there are some pitches missing from the data before the 2000 season, the percentage for each of the last two years is the highest such number since it was 32.6% in 1988.
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Chicago is in the Trump administration’s sights for its next immigration crackdown
The Trump administration asked the military this week for use of the Naval Station Great Lakes, north of Chicago, to support immigration enforcement.
1 week ago in World
Peace efforts in limbo as Ukraine’s capital mourns 23 dead after Russian attack
The death toll in a major Russian missile and drone strike on the Ukrainian capital rose to 23, including four children, officials said Friday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the three-year war remain stuck in apparent limbo.
1 week ago in Sports
Micah Parsons joins other NFL stars traded away during their primes
The shocking decision by the Dallas Cowboys to trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay after four dominant seasons as a pass rusher is far from unprecedented.
1 week ago in Sports
F1 tension builds as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume title fight at the Dutch GP
Ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, the first race in four weeks, Oscar Piastri is just nine points ahead of his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris, who won three of the last four races before the mid-season break.
1 week ago in National
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Doja Cat, Post Malone and Tate McRae will perform at MTV VMAs. Here’s what to know about the show
Pop singers Conan Gray and Tate McRae will each make their performance debut on the MTV Video Music Awards stage next month, the VMAs announced Tuesday.
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Man accused in 2023 death of Springfield activist arrested in Mexico
No details yet on when Calixto might be extradited back to Springfield.
1 week ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
State treasurer makes record-breaking investment earnings for state
$1.57 billion in investment earnings, $997 million for "Illinois Funds."
1 week ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Taylorville man sent to prison for abusing disabled teen, violating probation
Because of the guilty plea, James Eiskant was re-sentenced in two other cases as well.
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
Trump and Pritzker, eyed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that could deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations
Details about the administration's plans for Chicago remain scarce.
1 week ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take drugstore chain Walgreens private
Walgreens had announced in March that it agreed to be acquired by Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at around $10 billion.
