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2 hours ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local
IL law requires 988 info in public buildings, suicide prevention curriculum in schools
Advocates like Tammy Bush are committed to helping people of all ages know that help is available. The law is named Tammurra's Act in memory of Bush's daughter.
3 hours ago in Agriculture, Farm, IL State News, Local
Illinois political candidates’ day on the farm
Pritzker: Bailey, a farmer, has done nothing for farms.
16 hours ago in Entertainment
Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.
16 hours ago in Entertainment
Blink-182’s Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and after
The inferno rages onscreen three minutes into " Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear." Dashcam footage lifted from a police car shows the blaze: It's 2008, and Barker has survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four others did not.
18 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Local
Lincoln Library to host a 4-day event learning about the 1908 Race Riots
Four days of educational events are taking place at Lincoln Library, starting this Thursday.
18 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Food Scene, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local
Delicious dairy desserts and more at the State Fair
It's state fair season! which means it's time to get all your favorite fair foods and desserts!
18 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Local
School funding stretched thin as costs rise, corporate revenue source shrinks
Despite $350M funding increases, overall ‘adequacy gap’ grows for 3rd straight year.
19 hours ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, National
Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’
Four managers of a sprawling Franklin County mine face federal charges of concealing an underground fire, falsifying safety records and obstructing investigators, while a fifth pleaded guilty in August 2025.
19 hours ago in Education, IL State News
SIU Foundation pays $2.2M to cancel new dorm development
Old Greek Row deteriorates as demolition stalls, leaving Saluki Village plans in limbo.
19 hours ago in Crime, IL State News
Former SIU professor exposed for indecent act on campus pleads guilty to amended charge
He was ordered to pay $1,000 in fines after admitting he recorded himself masturbating in a lecture hall.
20 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local
City approves work to connect Lake Springfield homes to sewer system
But, at least one alderman isn't happy with a lack of minority representation on the work.
21 hours ago in Local
Heartland Housed gets results on helping homeless; council calls for more sidewalks to help them
Aldermen say they want more sidewalks in order to help homeless walk safely.
23 hours ago in National, Trending
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
23 hours ago in World
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.
23 hours ago in World
UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.
23 hours ago in World
WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday, as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate
Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher's sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland trivializes violence against women.
23 hours ago in Sports
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’ over World Cup plans
UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a "fundamental breach of trust" with the institutions world soccer's governing body serves.
23 hours ago in Sports
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson sets MLB record by going 111 straight games without an error
Jacob Wilson set an MLB record for his position, playing his 111th consecutive errorless game at shortstop for the Athletics and surpassing the Baltimore Orioles' Mike Bordick, who went 110 games in 2002. Wilson last made an error on July 6, 2025, in a game against San Francisco.
23 hours ago in Sports
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera rallies to capture second straight U.S. women’s gymnastics title
Hezly Rivera listened more than she talked two summers ago in Paris when she was the "wait, who?" member of the star-laden U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team. Those days are over. Long over.