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15 hours ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
New provost, dean, and CEO of SIU School of Medicine named
Dr. Ian Martin will replace Dr. Jerry Kruse, who is retiring.
15 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Hulu series host to speak at Juneteenth event in Springfield
The event is titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones."
15 hours ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
IL advances battery recycling
Environmentalists celebrate recycling law.
16 hours ago in Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy
Bills address operation of federal 340B drug pricing program in Illinois.
17 hours ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
United States feeling confident going into World Cup off tight loss against Germany
Robinson's spectacular goal was the biggest highlight for the United States in a 2-1 loss to Germany on Saturday.
17 hours ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59
As a broadcaster, King endeared himself to a new generation of Bulls supporters. He spent more than two decades as a commentator on Bulls games.
17 hours ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Cubs opening day starter Matthew Boyd expects to return from IL on upcoming trip
Boyd, an All-Star in 2025, is coming back from a second stint on the injured list this season.
17 hours ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Cubs’ Jameson Taillon says he’s headed to IL after leaving vs. Giants with hamstring injury
Taillon said he first felt discomfort in the hamstring after throwing an inside changeup to Chapman that made the count 2-2 in the at-bat.
18 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak
The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof "Scary Movie" topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty "Masters of the Universe."
18 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Carolina trails Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final and has a big decision to make for Game 4
A sequence of events in a Stanley Cup Final that has gotten crazier by the minute has put the Carolina Hurricanes at a crossroads. They blew a two-goal lead and lost Game 1, erased a two-goal deficit and won Game 2, and rallied from down four goals in Game 3, only to lose in double overtime on a fluky bounce.
18 hours ago in Sports
Spurs-Knicks Game 3 of the NBA Finals is a hot ticket with the potential for a wild scene
Knicks fever has set the stage for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs to be a must-see event — inside Madison Square Garden and out on the streets and in bars across New York City.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns ‘Schmigadoon!’
The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion — make that a theater camp reunion — except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.
19 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer.
19 hours ago in World
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.
19 hours ago in Business, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide, ZZZ App Top Stories
4 generations later, Bill Shea’s legacy lives on at Shea’s Gas Station Museum
A state grant helped provide some sprucing up and a wayside information board for current curator Randy Pickett, who bought Shea's Gas Station Museum in 2017.
19 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
19 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Taylorville chosen as first community in Ameren Illinois’ new Energize Your Town program
Mayor Bruce Berry said Ameren first approached city leaders about the concept more than a year ago.
20 hours ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Springfield schools praise new state school evaluation model
Scott says the state's new evaluation model is based more on specific criteria, and that any improvement could be recognized.
21 hours ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, Music, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide, ZZZ App Top Stories
Tom Irwin’s latest song is about the Mother Road
"Route 66 Runs Right through It All."
22 hours ago in Agriculture, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
We have a budget, and we also have Bacon Day
A resolution saluting Illinois pork producers passed on the next-to-last day of session.