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12 minutes ago in IL State News, Local
Acting legislative inspector general Risley lays out his priorities
Without mentioning names, he says he is unlike predecessor Mike McCuskey.
Crime of the Week: Prevent your vehicle from being burglarized
Three key tips to prevent motor vehicle-related thefts.
2 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Illinois GOP lawmakers want five new betting and digital-related fees repealed
Five new "taxes" are part of the state budget, and five new bills would repeal them.
3 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Ameren: Please generate safely
Carbon monoxide and electricity backfeed are among the hazards.
10 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
LIHEAP applications open for the year on Oct. 1
Officials say funding will last through the winter, but demand is expected to rise.
10 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
IL Supreme Court reviewing whether home confinement, electronic monitoring pretrial counts for sentence credit
Randall Stafford claims he should’ve received 629 days of credit against his prison sentence.
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6 hours ago in Entertainment, National
Failed Tennessee execution renews the debate over death penalty methods
Tennessee officials have yet to explain what went wrong during the failed execution of Christa Pike, which was called off after she was given two doses...
6 hours ago in Entertainment, World
Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case
A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice in a landmark case in which a popular Japanese anime voice actor demanded that TikTok close...
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle
Naomi Campbell’s 5-year ban on serving as a charity trustee in England and Wales is overturned
Supermodel Naomi Campbell won a legal challenge Thursday to overturn a five-year ban on serving as a charity trustee in England and Wales. A three-judge tribunal found...
7 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc ‘You Can See Everything’ lands in New York
No longer a secret, "You Can See Everything," Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, premiered Wednesday at the New York...
1 day ago in Entertainment, World
China grants a singer a rare exemption over censorship after an unapproved tribute song
Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu granted a rare exemption to a singer on Tuesday after she added an unapproved song to her set list at a weekend concert, drawing...
1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle
Hulk star Lou Ferrigno fulfills childhood dream meeting with Pope Leo XIV
Lou Ferrigno, who starred as the Marvel character during its 1977–1982 U.S. television run, met with the American pope and chatted briefly with...
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5 hours ago in National, Trending
Rising bond yields rattle markets worldwide and overshadow hopes for AI stocks
Another crank higher in bond yields is rattling stock markets around the world on Thursday and helping to overshadow optimism that the artificial-intelligence industry can...
7 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc ‘You Can See Everything’ lands in New York
No longer a secret, "You Can See Everything," Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, premiered Wednesday at the New York...