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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspects from July Springfield car theft
A black 2020 Audi was stolen July 25.
1 week ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local
Illinois Dems look to tighten their grip on government
Gov Pritzker: Illinois is not a one-party state.
1 week ago in Agriculture, Farm, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local
1,500-pound steer is star of Sale of Champions at Illinois State Fair
Fifteen-year-old McKlay Gensini of Hennepin is the winner.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’
The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.
2 weeks ago in World
Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans
A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local police and the U.S. State Department.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local, National
Warren rallies Illinois Democratic troops
The US senator from Massachusetts praised Gov Pritzker as a fighter: "Go, JB!"
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local, National
Naturalization ceremony again a part of Illinois State Fair
300 people representing 52 countries from Australia to Vietnam all took their oaths and completed their coursework and paperwork to become citizens legally.
2 weeks ago in National
Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida
As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local
Winning lottery ticket sold in Springfield
That jackpot was $550,000.
2 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, IL State News, Local, National
Springfield organizations seeing increase in need after SNAP changes
More than three dozen micro pantries are located across Springfield, and empty shelves have become a common sight.
2 weeks ago in Business, Local
Republic fixing Springfield overcharging
Local GM tells council an "unfortunate incident" resulted from "an issue with our web site" that affected 1-2 percent of its Springfield customers.
2 weeks ago in National
Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in National
Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say
Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National
Durbin: Trump is playing politics with disaster aid
Illinois has had more tornado warnings this year than any other state with more than 200.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Matchbox Twenty mishap at Illinois State Fair
Swinging microphone stand hits a band member in the head.
2 weeks ago in Sports
LIV Golf to end season early and cancel the Michigan team event
LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will not hold the team championship in Michigan next week and instead crown the team champion this week 20 miles north of Indianapolis.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
The best fabric for extreme heat? It’s more complicated than you think
When it's really hot out, getting dressed seems pretty simple: Wear something light, loose and made for summer. But textile researchers say it's actually a little more complicated than that.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
