Lifestyle
8 hours ago
Premiering Friday … Scheels Sports Park
Softball tournament inaugurates dome during "soft opening."
16 hours ago
Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park
The city of Fort Lauderdale is planning to replace the decades-old, beachside basketball courts with pickleball courts, part of a deal with developers for a massive condo and hotel project.
16 hours ago
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.
2 days ago
The highest-value homes in Springfield, Illinois
Redfin Real Estate compiled a list of the highest value homes in Springfield, IL.
2 days ago
Crime of the Week: Support Crime Stoppers with upcoming fundraisers
Support the Crime Stoppers mission by donating or attending their fundraisers.
2 days ago
Where people in Springfield, Illinois are looking to buy homes
Stacker found out where people in Springfield are looking to buy homes using data from Realtor.com.
3 days ago
How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll
About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
3 days ago
Cheating beyond ChatGPT: Agentic browsers present risks to universities
Pangram reports that new AI-enabled browsers, such as OpenAI's Atlas, raise concerns about academic integrity and student data privacy in universities.
3 days ago
10 hidden cities where your career could take off in 2026
HousingAnywhere reports that emerging cities like Porto, Leipzig, and Valencia are ideal for career growth, affordability, and quality of life in 2026.
4 days ago
By the Numbers: Why trick-or-treaters may bag more gummy candy than chocolate this Halloween
Trick-or-treaters may find more fruity candy than chocolate among their Halloween handouts this year. That should be fine with younger consumers, who have been gravitating for years toward non-chocolate candies like gummies, freeze-dried treats and other sweets that come in a variety of shapes, colors and flavors.
6 days ago
2026 will be a big year for tourism
Route 66 centennial and opening of Scheels Sports Park are the highlights.
1 week ago
Illinois Humanities and Illinois Arts Council organize first statewide convening
The gathering is intended to initiate innovation and deepen awareness about how critical arts, culture, and humanities are for society.
1 week ago
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles.
1 week ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 2 Blog
Check back here for live blog coverage of day 2 of the trial.
1 week ago
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.
1 week ago
Counties with the most pre-war homes in Illinois
Stacker ranked the counties with the most pre-war homes in Illinois using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
2 weeks ago
Jack-o’-Lantern Spectacular lights Up Washington Park this weekend
2,500+ pumpkins carved and lit!
2 weeks ago
Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.
2 weeks ago
Turner invites local residents to attend a Senior Resource Fair
connect directly with service and health care providers
2 weeks ago
Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.
