7 days ago in National

More arctic air expected in parts of the South still covered in ice and riddled with power outages

More widespread record cold temperatures were forecast for Tuesday, with eastern Texas through western Pennsylvania under extreme cold warnings, according to the National Weather Service.

7 days ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards

Paul Thomas Anderson's politically charged action thriller "One Battle After Another" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations Tuesday including acting nods for five of its cast.

7 days ago in National

Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children.

7 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Moweaqua Police Department exceeds overtime budget by nearly 70%

The Village's financial report budgeted $25,000 for the police department's overtime. The department exceeded the budget by 69% — nearly $20,000 more.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Can’t find a Valentine’s Day gift? How about somebody’s forgotten baseball cards?

Treasurer's online unclaimed property auction runs through Sunday.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks

Pennsylvania health officials announced three snow-removal related deaths Sunday. All were between the ages of 60 to 84. The Lehigh County coroner's office cautioned people to take breaks and avoid over-exerting themselves.

1 week ago in Sports

Mike McDaniel joins Harbaugh, Herbert as Chargers’ offensive coordinator after Dolphins firing

The Chargers announced the hiring Monday of McDaniel, who spent the past four seasons as the Dolphins' head coach. McDaniel was fired less than three weeks ago after going 35-33 at Miami, which missed the playoffs in the past two years.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Budzinski: No more money for Homeland Security

Another government shutdown could be the result.

1 week ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

HSHS St. John’s suffers flooding due to extreme cold weather

The hospital reported "minor flooding due to a frozen sprinkler head on a water pipe" in the main lobby.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illini trio Witherspoon, DeVito, Lowe set for Super Bowl LX showdown

Former University of Illinois stars will face off as Seahawks and Patriots meet in Santa Clara.

1 week ago in History, Lifestyle, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Historical Society wants women’s baseball and softball artifacts

They will be displayed at the Sangamon County Complex starting in May.

1 week ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Providers say feds’ new rural health care grants to Illinois won’t cover Medicaid cuts

State received second-smallest grant among neighboring states.

1 week ago in Sports

Pegula knocks 2025 champion Keys out of Australian Open, faces Anisimova in quarterfinals

Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and defending champion Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday to secure a quarterfinal against Amanda Anisimova, another all-American match.

1 week ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

US names 232-athlete roster for Milan Cortina Olympics, led by five-timers including Vonn, Humphries

The U.S. team released its 232-athlete roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics on Monday and it includes Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, who are among the seven Americans making their fifth trip to the games.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Charli xcx has her movie star moment, and says goodbye to Brat

Charli xcx plays herself in "The Moment," a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success.

1 week ago in Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois higher education board seeks 4.6% budget increase for next fiscal year

Request comes as Pritzker announces cuts to current year’s budget.

1 week ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

15 live dogs, 3 dead dogs found in suspected dog fighting case in Springfield

The majority of the dogs had old puncture scars on their faces and bodies. Several had fresh cuts and wounds and blood on their snouts. 

1 week ago in Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield park to get major upgrades with state grant funding

The redevelopment will also make Dreamland Park more accessible to residents with disabilities, allowing everyone to enjoy the space.  

1 week ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Advocates call for IL small business loan transparency plan

The APR for All legislation would require Illinois to have a universal standard for price comparison.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Super Bowl 60 is set and it’s a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks

Drake Maye vs. Sam Darnold. Two stingy defenses. A second-year head coach vs. a veteran coach in his second act. Super Bowl 60 is set and it's a rematch: The New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks.