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23 hours ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Springfield man arrested on multiple sexual assault charges
An investigation uncovered additional unreported crimes.
23 hours ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
NWS confirms EF-1 tornado in Springfield Wednesday night
A derecho produced widespread wind damage across the northern portion of the state.
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.
1 day ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Despite BUILD’s failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins
Governor says he will keep trying on affordable housing plan.
1 day ago in Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
ISBE zeroes in on improving math education in Illinois
‘First-of-its-kind’ numeracy plan seeks to boost student math performance.
1 day ago in Food Scene, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Small food assistance nonprofits eligible for new state grant program
Funding is open to food assistance organizations without full-time employees.
1 day ago in Sports
Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries
Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.
1 day ago in Sports
Hurricanes’ top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
1 day ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
UPDATE: Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinois and Indiana
At least two other tornadoes battered communities in and around Streator, Illinois, and Hebron, Indiana, the National Weather Service reported.
1 day ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Storms damage planes, hangars at Springfield airport following storms
Several hangars appeared to have been damaged with walls and roofs torn away.
1 day ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Round 2 of severe weather in Central Illinois: More downed trees, gusty winds
Plenty remain without power after round two of severe weather.
2 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Bill creates gender-affirming, reproductive care protections for out-of-state foster placements
Republicans accuse majority party of ideological overreach.
2 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Coby Bryant brings his fiery intensity to a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears
“I'm a true competitor,” he said. “I don't care if it's walking down the street, I want to walk faster than somebody else. I don't care what it is.”
2 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasn’t calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut
Montgomery was still buzzing hours after his 343-foot, opposite-field shot cleared the fence in left field.
2 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Caleb Williams credits Bears coach Ben Johnson as a stabilizing factor in his improvement
“There’s so much to unlock, there’s so much to get better at, there’s so much left of ball for me and us and accolades that we’ll have as a team and things like that,” Williams said Thursday.
2 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Chicago White Sox trade veteran outfielder Derek Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies
White Sox manager Will Venable praised Hill for his contribution to the team on and off the field.
2 days ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
New tornadoes touch down outside Chicago as severe storms pummel the Midwest
Residents of Springfield, Illinois, believe a tornado touched down in their area late Wednesday.
2 days ago in National
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
World Cup begins with Mexico hosting South Africa in opening match
The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match.
