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Lewandowski ready to provide big lift to the Chicago Fire

The 37-year-old, who signed a two-year contract with the Fire, knew he didn’t want to stay in Europe when his contract expired with Barcelona in May.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before

Halfway through 2026, a few music, film and TV streaming trends have become clear, according to Luminate's 2026 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday. Notably, more music is being streamed than ever before, both in the U.S. and globally.

1 day ago in Sports

Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL’s 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013

Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball's best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that rules the sport. "I thought before the game about starting with a changeup and I thought it would be funny," he said.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast

A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced Tuesday.

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

Springfield city council advances Y Block plan

Ald. Williams dislikes giveaway to state.

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

SPD sergeant accused of DUI

Sgt. Lindzee Carpenter was stopped in Chatham on July 4.

1 day ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Vote for the Illinois State Fair

Help make the fair tops in the nation!

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The Kidzeum of Health and Science turns 8 this Saturday

It's been 8 years since the Kidzeum of Health and Science opened up, and ever since then it's been a staple of downtown family fun!

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

Nokomis City Council elects to keep police department open

Nokomis will rely on the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and other agencies to help fill gaps.

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

IL struggles with SNAP error rate

The error rate jumped from 11.56 percent to 14.67 percent in one fiscal year.

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

UPDATED Clerk: Voter data security incident, but no Sangamon County info compromised

Sangamon County voters may get a letter in the mail from Platinum Technology.

2 days ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Pritzker signs new laws on birth control, AI regulations, play-based learning

Governor signed 31 bills Friday as he continues evaluating measures.

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

Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say

Two more people were wounded, and two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were in custody, police said.

2 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures

Health experts say that high overnight temperatures are particularly dangerous because there's no time for the body's core temperature to cool down and recover from daytime heat.

2 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Jazz guard Trey Alexander taken from court on stretcher in NBA Summer League game

Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances

A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.

2 days ago in National

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.

2 days ago in National

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.

2 days ago in Sports

Baseball’s All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal but say there’s time to find a deal

Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball's All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there's plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here’s why more people are focused on gut health now

More people are focusing on their gut health, as fibermaxxing goes mainstream, colorectal cancer rises among young adults and personalized gut microbiome treatments become increasingly popular.