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2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Lil Nas X jailed on suspicion of charging at police on LA street where he walked nearly naked
Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested and briefly taken to a hospital for a suspected overdose Thursday after Los Angeles police say he charged at officers responding to a report of a naked man walking on a busy boulevard.
2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
State touts consecutive months of metro area job gains, including in Springfield
The Springfield area has seen 21 consecutive months of job growth, according to the state.
2 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Illinois launches streamlined college admissions to boost in-state enrollment
The program eliminates traditional barriers such as lengthy applications and costly fees, which can range from $30 to over $200.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Pritzker signs law expanding lawsuit protections for Illinois news media
Measure was spurred by former official’s lawsuit against Chicago Sun-Times.
2 weeks ago in Sports
How MLB’s upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games
According to people familiar with negotiations, ESPN is nearing a deal to distribute out-of-market games while NBC/Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV are in talks for regular-season packages, the Wild Card round and the Home Run Derby.
2 weeks ago in World
Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says
The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
NASCAR’s 2026 schedule shake-up: New street race, Chicagoland’s return, and more
NASCAR will go back to the Chicagoland Raceway after a few years of a street race in downtown Chicago.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Northwestern reaches settlement with football coach who was fired amid hazing scandal
Fitzgerald denied wrongdoing and sued for $130 million.
2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Insurance industry opposes regulation, blames inflation, climate change for rate hikes
Pritzker called for legislation following State Farm’s 27% homeowners rate hike.
2 weeks ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
A dozen internal possibilities to succeed Gill as D-186 superintendent
At least twelve district employees hold a superintendent's endorsement.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Budzinski: Even union members are feeling pain from ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Budzinski: Don't like the bill? Vote in the 2026 midterm elections.
2 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Springfield man convicted of 2021 murder
Jahsen Thomas shot Courtney Smith, 37, multiple times in April of 2021.
2 weeks ago in World
Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival
Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019
Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it's not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. "It's time. Honestly, I've been working on this album for almost five years," said the R&B-pop superstar.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy," the couple wrote in a social media statement.
2 weeks ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Glenwood ranks as top high school in Springfield area
That mark places the school in the top 6% of all high schools statewide.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives
OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall
Beatles fans will be feeling some "real love" for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.
2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Today’s the day to save $ on gasoline
Circle K offers Inner Circle members 40-cent break.
2 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Ex-Jan. 6 defendant sentenced in wrong-way fatal
Shane Woods killed one, injured three in I-55 crash.
