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County Board Chair says City Council is wasting time debating how much say they have on proposed BOS Center expansion
Van Meter says there have been too many negative commenters on the project, and not enough positive ones.
7 hours ago in Crime, Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Gill: Union-backed survey on District 186 safety was news to her
District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill was on the WTAX Newswatch
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Ziggy Marley to headline Illinois State Fair Grandstand August 18
Grammy-winning reggae artist brings decades of music, positivity, and humanitarian work to Springfield.
11 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Remaining ‘Broadview Six’ protesters set for rare federal misdemeanor trial next week
Judge agrees to look at grand jury transcripts, which defense hopes will negate trial.
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Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he spoke with Crow-Armstrong about what happened.
11 hours ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Session nears home stretch
Turner likes downtown development bill, but McClure says the Wyndham has to be the first priority.
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Big Ten on a roll at spring meetings, trying to solve playoff stalemate and other college problems
Leaders in the conference currently holding the football, men’s and women’s basketball titles opened their annual spring meeting Monday with nothing more than the future of their business on the agenda.
12 hours ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson tears ACL in her left knee
Jackson injured her knee in the second quarter on Sunday and an MRI revealed the tear.
13 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.
13 hours ago in Sports
The future has arrived for the Canadiens, who won two Game 7s and advanced to East finals
Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team's promising potential. Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook's knack for scoring Game 7 playoff series-clinching goals.
13 hours ago in World
Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed
The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 131 — and over 500 suspected cases.
13 hours ago in National
What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test
Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.
14 hours ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Salvi out as Illinois GOP leader
No reason was given for the change.
15 hours ago in Education, History, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
$1.3M botanical garden dome reopens in Springfield’s Washington Park
A $1.3 million project renovated the Conservatory Dome.
16 hours ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Jerome TIF district would affect District 186
Village is willing to give the school district 25 percent of its TIF revenue.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Cannes standout ‘Paper Tiger’ reveals a new side to Miles Teller
James Gray's "Paper Tiger" has been one of the standouts of this year's Cannes. And at the center of the warm reception for "Paper Tiger" — which premiered Saturday and is one of only two films by American filmmakers competing for the Palme d'Or — is Miles Teller.
1 day ago in Sports
Aaron Rodgers hits the practice field after signing 1-year deal to stay with the Steelers
The 42-year-old four-time NFL MVP made a surprise appearance on the Pittsburgh Steelers practice field Monday for the start of voluntary organized team activities, jogging out in a white No. 8 jersey shortly after finalizing a 1-year deal to return to the club he guided to an AFC North championship last winter.
1 day ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Chamber head talks state budget and small business awards
CEO Of The Chamber, Mike Murphy was on The WTAX Morning NewsWatch to discuss everything that's happening in our capitol city.
1 day ago in Entertainment, History, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
“I Remember Mama” plays in Petersburg this weekend
A comedy/drama about a family of Norwegian immigrants.
1 day ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Backers no longer pushing bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.