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7 days ago in Lifestyle
Apple’s ‘big week’ launches a pair of $599 devices aimed at budget buyers
Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a "big week" of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level MacBook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai.
7 days ago in Entertainment
The director and ‘The Bride!’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley dare you to meet your monster
Maggie Gyllenhaal had earned a little currency as a filmmaker and wanted to make something big. Something epic. Something honest. Something that wouldn't just hit a vein, as she'd done with her first film, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's "The Lost Daughter," but burst it wide-open.
7 days ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Cities group displeased with some of guv’s budget proposals
IL Municipal League's Moving Cities Forward agenda starts with a request to restore the cities' piece of the income tax pie to 10 percent.
7 days ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Pritzker to State Dept.: Federal plan for Middle East evacuations needed
Pritzker claims President Trump admitted there is no such evacuation plan.
7 days ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
ALPLM displays rare Mary Lincoln dress
First time displayed in public in 15 years.
7 days ago in Business, Food Scene, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
FDA recalls Great Value Cottage Cheese sold in 24 states, including Illinois
Products at Walmart stores pulled over pasteurization issue; consumers urged to check “best by” dates.
1 week ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Illinois football adds Robby Hauck, Mike Linehan to defensive staff
Hauck named assistant defensive backs coach; Linehan tapped to lead defensive ends.
1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring after 5 seasons, AP source says
Chicago, IL (AP) – Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring after five seasons, a person with knowledge…
1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Women’s college wrestling achieves major milestone with first NCAA championships set this weekend
The championships aren’t divided into divisions, so a school like McKendree, a Division II school located in Lebanon, Illinois, is competing against Iowa of the Big Ten. North Central College, a Division III school in Naperville, Illinois, won the National Duals with victories over McKendree and Iowa.
1 week ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Stop doing everything: How small business leaders in Illinois can reclaim 67 workdays each year
New Upwork survey reveals that Illinois and US SMB leaders spend a lot of their time on non-core work.
1 week ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Woman accused of spraying kids with chemicals at Glenwood Elementary
Perko allegedly sprayed three children with a cleaning agent.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
The weight loss boom is reshaping American aesthetics
An estimated 63% of weight loss drug patients now seeking facial treatments have never set foot in a cosmetic clinic before. Thirty-one million Americans are now taking GLP-1 weight loss medications, according to KFF polling data from November 2025.
1 week ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying credit card fraud suspect
Hundreds of dollars of purchases made with a stolen credit card.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending
An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all
Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit
Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.
1 week ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic
It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.
1 week ago in Sports
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis
Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.
1 week ago in National
Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight.
1 week ago in National
Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton
The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party's nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
IL bill could close gaps in protection for domestic violence survivors
"This bill would mean protection for victims of abuse remains fully enforceable and protects survivors from dangerous loopholes and paperwork timing," Stadelman said.
