1 week ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Dusty — APL Dog of the Week

Dusty is a "true cuddlebug."

1 week ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Human service advocates say they are worried after Pritzker’s status-quo budget proposal

Some express concern the state can’t offset federal funding cuts.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Lenyn Sosa focuses on improvement amid uncertain future with the White Sox

Sosa led Chicago with a career-high 22 homers and 75 RBIs in 140 games last year.

1 week ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Expert: Heart disease risk factors and prevention methods

The unthought-of Risk factors of heart disease and ways to prevent yourself from getting it.

1 week ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Dist. 186 administrator to become next Decatur superintendent

Moody will replace current superintendent Rochelle Clark, who announced her retirement in October 2024.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Local comedian is turning a camper into a mobile stage

Local stand-up comedian, Cassandra Simpson, is starting a mobile stage called Rolling Laughs, featuring open mic nights, comedy shows, karaoke and more!

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Healthy again, Cade Horton looking for a big second season with the Chicago Cubs

After beginning last season with Triple-A Iowa, Horton made his big league debut in May.

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Bears promote longtime scout, executive Jeff King to assistant general manager

King's promotion comes after Ian Cunningham left late last month to become Atlanta's general manager.

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Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC

Jackson will still lie in repose next week at the Chicago headquarters of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition with a public celebration of life and homegoing services to follow.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol

The request was denied, because of the precedent that the space is typically reserved for former presidents, the military and select officials.

1 week ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Battle over data centers in Illinois pits consumer costs vs. state competitiveness

Lawmakers trying again to regulate industry as Pritzker moves to pause incentives .

1 week ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

House Dems hit back on death penalty / abortion proposal

"This is reckless, this is dangerous, this is wrong."

1 week ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

UPDATE: Fire in Curve Inn beer garden spreads to bar itself

Fire reported around 9 a.m.

1 week ago in Sports

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold — Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.

1 week ago in National

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.

1 week ago in World

Police search Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home a day after his arrest

Police continued on Friday to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after he was arrested and held in custody for the best part of 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

1 week ago in Olympics, Sports

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal

A last Olympic goal for Hilary Knight, a gold medal-winning overtime one for Megan Keller, and the Americans cemented their reputation as one of the most dominant women's hockey teams to take the ice.

1 week ago in Sports

Warriors’ Stephen Curry to be re-evaluated in 10 days after 2nd MRI on knee

Golden State star Stephen Curry had a second MRI on his troublesome right knee that revealed no structural damage, although the two-time NBA MVP is expected to miss at least another five games before being re-evaluated.

1 week ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women

The 20-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, who walked away from the sport before finding her way back again — and finding herself in the process — delivered the U.S. its first women's figure skating gold medal in 24 years.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.