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Illinois women earn No. 10 seed, open Big Ten Tournament play Wednesday
Fighting Illini to face Wisconsin in first round at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
2 hours ago in IL State News, Local, Sports
Local teams are still in high school basketball playoffs
Many Springfield-area girls and boys teams are still in championship contention!
2 hours ago in Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local
OSF clinic in Forsyth launches ‘Stork Stop’ donation closet for families
Program provides baby clothing and postpartum supplies at no cost to patients in need.
2 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Pritzker: Clinton corrected himself; he and I were never on an Epstein plane
"President Clinton clearly was mistaken, and he corrected the mistake, to his credit," said Pritzker.
4 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Illinois Lottery promotes responsible play during problem gambling awareness month
Throughout March, the Illinois Lottery will distribute responsible gaming messaging through radio, outdoor advertising, digital and social media outreach, and in-store engagement with players and retailers.
5 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Illinois lawmakers call for governor-appointed Epstein investigatory commission
Commission would investigate Illinois-based crimes connected to notorious sex trafficker.
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4 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Illinois Lottery promotes responsible play during problem gambling awareness month
Throughout March, the Illinois Lottery will distribute responsible gaming messaging through radio, outdoor advertising, digital and social media outreach, and in-store engagement with players and retailers.
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The Guess Who plan the band’s first official US tour in over two decades
Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song "American Woman" — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York
The pop star's lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor and its police department that release of the video would "devastate" Timberlake's privacy by revealing "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details." They also said it would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation by subjecting him to "public ridicule and harassment."
1 day ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending
Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners
Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘Scream 7’ opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount
Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, "Scream 7" debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘Sinners’ takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown
After a near awards-season sweep by "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild's 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, shaking up the Oscar race and setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans
Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional misdemeanor count of simple battery, court records show.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending
Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners
Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.