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ECHL

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tentative agreement reached between ECHL and Players’ Association

The Bloomington Bison's Friday night game at Iowa was canceled because of the strike.

Dog new year

2 weeks ago in Holiday Guide, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Prepare pets for New Year’s Eve celebrations and fireworks

Warm weather and fireworks can add extra stress for pets as families ring in the new year.

police lights

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

Explosions shake homes, man arrested for detonating tannerite in Macon Co.

Authorities say Major admitted to detonating the Tannerite on his property but showed little concern for the impact the explosions were having on neighboring homes.

2 weeks ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois State Fair goes digital: Tickets for 2026 will be paperless

Digital ticketing for the 2026 season expected to improve convenience and security for fairgoers.

Bill Clutter (center)

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

Still helping the wrongfully convicted after all these years

Bill Clutter founded the "Illinois Innocence Project" at UIS. He's since founded his own entity, "Investigating Innocence."

Thanks to donors and the HSHS St. John's Hospital Foundation, parents of Children's Hospital patients got to "shop" for Christmas presents, many of which were in this conference room.

2 weeks ago in Business, Holiday Guide, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

St. John’s Foundation doesn’t stop after Christmas

Giving helps make HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital technology -- and even Christmas -- possible for patients.

A tornado caused damage in Long Creek Sunday.

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

Potential tornadoes touch down in Macon County during volatile weather Sunday

At least two tornadoes in the area, followed by plummeting temperatures.

A screenshot of a video taken by the Wells family after Mercedes Wells gave birth to a baby, following being discharged from a hospital.

2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Mother’s traumatic labor experience sparks call for maternal health reform

Kelly's health bill would require all hospitals to have a safe labor discharge plan, among other things.

The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

2 weeks ago in Business, Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU

Laws also address AI in hiring, workplace transparency, organ donation leave, more.

A van hit the Baskin Robbins at MacArthur Blvd. and Laurel Tuesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Baskin Robbins rebuilding on South MacArthur

A grand opening will be held in the Spring or Summer.

ECHL

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Work stoppage halts ECHL, Bloomington Bison games

A strike notice was served earlier this week.

Springfield Police squad

2 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield resident arrested on drug, gun charges

Drugs, a gun, and cash allegedly found in the suspect's home.

Former U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, in green to the right in the photo, takes part in a beam signing ceremony for the new Sangamon County Transportation Center.

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

Republicans praise Davis on transportation center help; Davis says effort was bipartisan

Davis: "Extreme bipartisan support" is what made the project happen.

Legends Entertainment, near the new Scheels Sports Park, remains under construction.

2 weeks ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Restaurants announced for Legends Entertainment Complex

Construction on the complex continues.

2 weeks ago in Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New Illinois laws bring major changes for workers, consumers, and businesses in 2026

From AI in hiring to healthcare coverage, new laws impact workers, consumers, and businesses.

A person fills out a Powerball lottery ticket on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

2 weeks ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot

The prize followed 46 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers.

Flu

2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Health experts urge vaccination and staying home when sick as flu activity increases

“We notice nationwide that when there’s viral activity on the coasts, it will eventually find its way into every part of the area, which includes Central Illinois.”

Carjacking

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

ISP shares safety tips as vehicle hijackings remain a threat

"A car can be replaced. Your life cannot," Billingsley said. 

African American and Pan-African cultures observe a week-long celebration known as Kwanzaa from December 26 to January 1.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Food Scene, Holiday Guide, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Kwanzaa brings communities together

African American and Pan-African cultures observe a week-long celebration known as Kwanzaa from December 26 to January 1.

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

U.S. Chamber of Commerce optimistic about small business outlook next year

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, small businesses employ nearly half the entire American workforce.

Recent Headlines

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday sided with the recording giant, arguing that the Grammy-winning group never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings and didn't transfer them to anyone else.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million

A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Sarah Jessica Parker gets Golden Globes’ Carol Burnett Award and Helen Mirren gets DeMille prize

Matthew Broderick presented his wife of nearly 30 years Sarah Jessica Parker with the Golden Globes'Carol Burnett Award for a life of achievement in television at Golden Eve, a ceremony that also added Helen Mirren to the list of legends that have won the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

2 days ago in Entertainment

David Bowie’s childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year

David Bowie's bedroom could soon be London's newest tourist attraction. The house where the musician grew from suburban schoolboy to rock 'n' roll starman has been bought by a charity that plans to open it to the public.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Live-action ‘Tangled’ will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider

Disney will let down Rapunzel's lengthy hair once again. Walt Disney Pictures said Wednesday its live-action adaptation of "Tangled" will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim in the lead roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.