2 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Local

Juvenile car driver dead after rear-ending school bus in Pike County

None of those on the school bus were seriously injured.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout

Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.

2 weeks ago in Business, Education, Local

Springfield businesses, volunteers fill hundreds of backpacks ahead of school year

"Everybody is struggling. Everyone. Pennies count — power bills, gas bills or first-day outfits. That's the small little thing. Just a few supplies really helped," said Beth Rees.

2 weeks ago in Business, Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Restoration work continues at former Ursuline Academy/Benedictine University campus in Springfield

Libri said the long-term vision for the school building includes an artisans' space with studios for painters, sculptors and other artists, a coffee shop and two additional museum-type spaces.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National

UPDATE: $1 billion Powerball jackpot won with ticket bought in Illinois

Wednesday night's $1 billion Powerball ticket was sold at a HyVee Fast & Fresh in Quincy. 

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local

Eagle Rock halts plans for data center in Christian Co.

Eagle Rock Partners said uncertainty surrounding delivery of power infrastructure to the data center is why it's no longer moving forward with the project. 

2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local

Explosives thought to be in abandoned Nokomis home -Police

Some items thought to be pipe bombs were found.

2 weeks ago in Agriculture, Farm, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

Even the butter cow has the spirit of 66

The Illinois State Fair is ready to open.

2 weeks ago in Agriculture, Education, Entertainment, Farm, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Video

VIDEO: Watch a preview of the Illinois State Fair

The Illinois State Fair runs from August 13-23.

2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local

Crime of the Week: Search for information in Brenda Bottoms case continues

Brenda Bottoms went missing in 1987, and new details were recently uncovered.

2 weeks ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National

Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order

State to follow recommendations from leading pediatric medical group.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports

Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery

Johnson said Bryant had surgery Friday without disclosing details of the injury.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National

Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest

Nearly 700,000 customers were without power mid-day Wednesday in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, down a few thousand from the morning, according to poweroutage.us.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports

Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local

Sangamon County Board rejects recall referendum — again

The County Board Tuesday night rejected putting a question on the November election ballot asking voters if they want to be able to recall county elected officials. Efforts to make the proposed binding referendum an advisory referendum only also failed. 

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin

A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos, a well-known Nintendo game collector, that he had a box of Super Mario cartridges that had been sitting in storage for years. It stopped Ganos in his tracks.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

3 big questions to ask your aging parents

One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and both you and your parents might be reluctant to talk about what type of support they might need. But as difficult as these conversations can be, it's important to make time for them.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver

Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Heading off to college? Here are some tips for managing your finances

Heading off to college is exciting, but it also involves new adult responsibilities. That makes it a great time to start getting comfortable with credit, building healthy spending habits and learning how to manage money.