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9 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
The math of March Madness
UI prof digs into a "cornucopia" of numbers.
17 hours ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Choppy waters ahead for finances, construction in District 186?
More borrowing and delayed construction are possible as board members squabble.
24 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony
Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.
24 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep
British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.
24 hours ago in National, Trending
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.
1 day ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Southwest Airlines to discontinue service at Chicago’s O’Hare
Airline cites operational challenges and will focus on expanded flights from Chicago Midway starting June 4.
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Questions remain about sale of Springfield’s BUNN to Chicago-based company
No comment as of yet on manufacturing operations, or other businesses with the BUNN name attached.
1 day ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them
Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket rake in millions from wagers on sports and current events but pay nothing in state betting taxes and ignore regulations that govern online sportsbooks.
1 day ago in Crime, Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Illinois Supreme Court travels to Macomb to hear cases on pretrial release, student transportation
Chief Justice says ‘riding the circuit’ is a tradition dating back to Medieval England.
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Big Ten writes in letter to NCAA that tampering rules ‘cannot be credibly or equitably enforced’
"We believe this collaborative, membership-driven approach is the best path to a durable solution and need the NCAA’s support in this effort.”
1 day ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Illinois’ open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid
Sixteen candidates have jumped in since Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, announced his retirement after 30 years as senator.
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Bears GM Ryan Poles is happy with a free agent haul that includes Coby Bryant, Devin Bush
Signing Seattle safety Coby Bryant and Cleveland linebacker Devin Bush upgraded the Bears’ defensive speed, a goal Poles spoke about during the NFL scouting combine.
1 day ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
Highest-rated Class of 2026 women’s basketball recruits from Illinois
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2026 women's basketball recruits from Illinois using data from 247Sports.
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US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
Underlying this is a jet stream gone wild, Maue and Chenard said.
1 day ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly called the commitment to grassroots development in Germany “a critical next chapter for the NHL.”
1 day ago in National
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.
Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?
At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.
1 day ago in Sports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them
Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.
1 day ago in National
Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says
A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.
