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North Grand Avenue East is closed between 9th and 11th Street due to road construction.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Man found dead near Springfield road construction site

An autopsy is planned for later Thursday.

Former President Joe Biden, from left, former President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, and former President Bill Clinton, pose for a photo ahead of the dedication ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, History, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

President Donald Trump is not among the announced guests. He called the $850 million center a “total disaster” in a social media post in February.

Terrence Jordan, selected as the next Superintendent of District 186 pending board approval, speaks to reporters Friday afternoon.

4 weeks ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New D-186 superintendent is ready for his close-up

Terrance Jordan succeeds Jennifer Gill.

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’

The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.

4 weeks ago in National

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

4 weeks ago in Sports

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home

A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.

Hand of Fate Brewing Company in Petersburg sustained damage following severe weather Wednesday, June 17.

4 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

UPDATE: More damage following more severe weather throughout Illinois

Areas from one corner of Illinois to the other reported storm damage.

TROXELL logo in bold navy letters with a teal X in the center

4 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield insurance agency acquires another agency

Troxell says they are growing "intentionally."

Darrian Stephenson (left) and Christopher Dibello

4 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Two arrested for April Springfield shooting

April shooting caused damage to two homes and a car.

This person is wanted for a May 1 robbery in Southern View.

4 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying Southern View robbery suspect

Your tip could lead to an arrest, and a reward for you.

Advocates rally for greater data center regulations at the Capitol in April 2026. Ultimately, lawmakers adjourned their spring session without taking action on the bill known as the POWER Act. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)

4 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Lawmakers, stakeholders are ready for summer of data center negotiations

No plans are set, but everyone’s ready to sit down at the table.

Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse last July. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)

4 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist

The two members of the ‘ComEd Four’ previously saw their convictions for bribing ex-Speaker Madigan overturned.

Advocates and patients announced lawsuits against “medical aid in dying” legislation at a news conference in New York. (Photo provided by the Patients Rights Action Fund)

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in Illinois

The lawsuit seeks to strike down the September-effective law for discrimination.

Incobrasa Industries in Gilman, Illinois, is expecting to open its new processing facilities on June 17. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Naomi Taxay)

4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, IL State News, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois bets on biodiesel: Expanding the market for domestic soybeans

A year fraught with trade wars and global oil shocks is testing whether Illinois’ long-running investment in biodiesel is paying off.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCT. 16, 2021: White House in bg, activists rally to demand Pres. Biden sign an executive order to study reparations, and establish a commission for descendants of American slavery.

4 weeks ago in History, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people

“Evanston has set a new precedent. It has shown that racial reparations are possible,” Simmons said.

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