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23 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Southern Illinois player strikes it rich with $1 million Holiday Gold scratch-off win

Fairview Heights resident wins top prize on $20 ticket purchased at local Sav-On Liquor & Wine.

Gun violence prevention rally

24 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Gun violence prevention action committee releases 2025 Gun Safety Report Card ahead of 2026 elections

The report highlights the lawmakers who supported reforms aimed at preventing dangerous individuals from obtaining firearms, safeguarding children and at-risk individuals from gun access, and strengthening enforcement of existing gun laws.

Christopher Coleman

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

UPDATE: Arrest made in weekend Springfield shooting death

Christopher Coleman, 29, was originally arrested on unrelated charges.

1 day ago in Business, Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

UI prof on e-scooter popularity

Rideshares are up but bikeshares are down.

1 day ago in World

Famine spreads to two more areas in Sudan, global hunger authority says

Famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan, including a major city in Darfur where paramilitary fighters have been rampaging, a global hunger monitoring group said Monday, as the war has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster.

1 day ago in National

NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day

New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest city nears its finale.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.

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

Fatal crash outrages IL Freedom Caucus

Coles County board member and his wife died; driver and passenger in other vehicle were undocumented.

1 day ago in Sports

NFL is wide open through Week 9 with no dominant teams

The Colts became mistake-prone. The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot. Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top teams had rough games. The NFL looks more wide open every week.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?

Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement "KPop Demon Hunters" as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie's singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.

1 day ago in National

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people could lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.

1 day ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Welcome dome

27-team softball tournament inaugurates Scheels Sports Park in "soft opening."

ICE agents

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

Video shows immigration agent punching restrained man after car collision turns into confrontation

"It is an outrage,” Biss said. “Our message for ICE is simple: Get the hell out of Evanston."

3 days ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Man shot to death in Springfield early Saturday

Police say "This is an ongoing investigation."

Sangamon County Complex

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

Illinois lawmakers approve ban on immigration arrests near courthouses

Democratic Senate President Don Harmon, a lead sponsor, acknowledged the measure will face a court challenge.

Jose Jeronimo Guardian, 48, was detained for deportation at the Clinton County Courthouse on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Carlyle, Illinois. The men who arrested Guardian declined to identify themselves and took him out of the courthouse in handcuffs. Guardian is undocumented and was attempting to go to a Spanish-language traffic court for charges unrelated to his immigration status. (Illinois Answers Project photo by Janelle O’Dea)

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

‘They are literally targeting people.’ ICE comes to southern Illinois

Man detained at Spanish-speaking traffic court in Clinton County is a first in the area.

A protestor dressed in striped clothing reminiscent of uniforms worn by those imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps walks with a sign outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview on Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

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

Lawsuit alleges ICE detainees denied access to counsel while held in ‘inhumane’ conditions

7th Circuit rules judge overstepped in ordering Bovino into court for daily check-ins.

Reps. Eva-Dina Delgado and Kam Buckner watch the House of Representatives discuss their proposal to reform Chicagoland public transit. The two Chicago Democrats led a House working group tasked with overseeing negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

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

Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases

Funding for downstate transit agencies decreases from previous plan.

3 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Highest scoring NBA players born in Illinois

Stacker compiled the highest scoring NBA players born in Illinois.

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4 hours ago in Sports

Brissett fills in for Murray again as Cardinals end 5-game skid with 27-17 victory over Cowboys

Jacoby Brissett had a stock answer ready for the question of whether the Arizona quarterback has done enough to be the replacement, not just the fill-in, for Kyler Murray.

4 hours ago in Entertainment

Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards

Fashion powerhouse couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have another fashion icon award to take home after Rocky was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America prize on Monday.

4 hours ago in Entertainment

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machine

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the year before, as its sales more than doubled following the launch of its hit Switch 2 console in June, the company said Tuesday.