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13 hours ago in Business, Education, IL State News, Local
IL will address youth mental health with Meta settlement funds despite IFT push to fill education funding gaps
Illinois will use $768 million for mental health services, programming.
13 hours ago in IL State News, Local, Sports
Clinton High School cancels remainder of varsity football season
School says low participation and injuries created safety concerns; junior varsity games will continue.
14 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Flock camera in Jacksonville help find 2 missing children from Kansas
The Jacksonville Police Department said it received an alert from Flock Safety on Friday, Sept. 4 about the missing children.
14 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Local
Freshman numbers up, total numbers down at UIS
2,359 freshman is second highest ever.
14 hours ago in Education, Local
Elbert Betts says District 186’s alternative to expulsion program was ‘cancelled.’ District 186 says it’s not, and has been moved to another entity
Betts: Alternative to expulsion program was cancelled by District 186. Jordan: No, it's not. It was transferred to The Outlet.
17 hours ago in IL State News, Local
IL GOP lawmakers react to McCuskey resignation as legislative inspector general
House GOP members: This mess is on the Democrats.
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20 hours ago in Entertainment
It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.
2 days ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
6 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘STOMP’ coming to UIS PAC to kick off 2027
"STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments."
6 days ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
6 days ago in Education, Entertainment, History, Local
SIU’s brewery beginnings being celebrated
"Beer, Brats, & Beginnings"
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Illinois Route 66 Mother Road Festival
This will be an event to remember! Route 66 Mother Road Festival will return for a 25th year, rolling into…
Rock and Run For Mental Health
The Rock and Run For Mental Health is coming up Sunday, September 13th at Rochester Community Park. Central Illinois 501c3…
Heartland Heating and Cooling A/C Giveaway
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Hot weather cooling centers
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Donations Needed at Central Illinois Food Bank
Can you help? Central Illinois Food Bank on E. Cook Street is in need of, well, food. YOU can be…
Open Your App Store, Search 101.9 The Wolf
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13 hours ago in National, Trending
Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.
13 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
New Apple CEO unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo.