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12 hours ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
UPDATE: Woman arrested for Springfield stabbing death
Police want the public's help investigating the case.
16 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Under emergency rule, Illinois prisons begin withholding physical mail
Illinois Department of Corrections to scan mail to combat contraband exposure.
16 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he is aware of the shooting and demanded “a full, factual accounting of what’s happened today to ensure transparency and accountability.”
16 hours ago in IL State News, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Chicago Sky GM insists star Angel Reese will be on the roster ‘until I hear differently’
The Sky suspended Reese for the first half of a game last week for comments deemed “detrimental to the team.”
1 day ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Illinois Freedom Caucus files articles of impeachment against Pritzker
GOP claims Pritzker made "vile" comments in wake of Charlie Kirk's death.
1 day ago in Sports
Commanders’ Wise is out for the season and team believes Ekeler tore his Achilles, AP source says
Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that injury, a person with knowledge of the situations told The Associated Press on Friday.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Ego Nwodim leaves ‘Saturday Night Live,’ which adds 5 new cast members
Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from "Saturday Night Live," as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season.
1 day ago in National
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
1 day ago in National
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say
A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.
1 day ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Rulings made for, and against, the defense ahead of start of Grayson murder trial
A judge ruled Grayson's previous work history can't be entered into evidence, but also that an alleged history of aggression by Sonya Massey can't be introduced either.
2 days ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Two Powerball tickets sold in Illinois win $1 million each in $1.787 billion jackpot drawing
Other Illinoisans also won money during the drawing.
2 days ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
GOP ’26: Ted’s in the race
Dabrowski says Illinoisans have "Pritzker fatigue" and should turn to "a Polish guy who speaks pretty good Spanish."
2 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns
Trump said he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” where local politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, but he suggested it was a “hostile” place with “professional agitators.”
2 days ago in Sports
Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers’ 27-18 victory over Commanders
Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers have delivered a strong opening statement to the rest of the NFL. It helps that he's not facing the kind of pass rush that his teammates are bringing to opposing quarterbacks.
2 days ago in Sports
WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelined
The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season's heartbreaking loss in the Finals.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev call off their engagement, break up after 5 years
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev have called off their engagement and brought an end to their five-year relationship, a person close to the couple told The Associated Press.
2 days ago in National
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.
2 days ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Bears, hemp on JB’s mind
"It is a shame on legislators and on this state that we are not already doing something about" regulating intoxicating hemp, Pritzker said.
2 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say
Charlie Kirk is a native of Illinois.
2 days ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
More local colleges report record enrollments
Illinois College and Millikin University join the list of schools throughout Central Illinois seeing record-topping enrollment after the 10th day of classes.
