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Chicago Blackhawks

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Blackhawks extend general manager Kyle Davidson’s contract

The Blackhawks are locked into 31st place in the 32-team NHL and haven’t made the Stanley Cup playoffs since the expanded COVID playoffs of 2020.

Chicago White Sox stadium on the south side of Chicago.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays

The White Sox said Gerald Chaney, a longtime anthem performer, was “doing well” while continuing to be evaluated.

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White Sox call up another top prospect, selecting Sam Antonacci’s contract from Triple-A

The 23-year-old Antonacci started at second base in his major league debut and singled leading off the second inning in his first at-bat against the Tampa Bay Rays.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Most popular boy names in the 90s in Illinois

Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for boys of the 1990s in Illinois using data from the Social Security Administration.

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Secretary of State’s e-bike bill passes Illinois Senate

Sponsor: ""The technology has moved faster than our laws,"

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

‘The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’

About eighty of these went up on Artemis II.

April 15th is the tax filing deadline in the U.S.

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Time is ticking! It’s the tax filing deadline

If you've already filed, an expert says now is the time to think about next year.

Can you help identify this man suspected of stealing from the Petersburg Dollar General?

2 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in Petersburg theft

More than $2,400 stolen from Petersburg Dollar General.

Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on their separate sentencing dates in July after both were sentenced to two years in prison in connection to a bribery scheme centered on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)

2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

7th Circuit orders release, new trial for two ‘ComEd Four’ defendants

Release orders for influential lobbyist, former ComEd CEO came hours after appeals arguments.

Officials from the Department of Central Management Services testify before the legislative Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability about expected cost increases next year in the state employee group health insurance system. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

2 weeks ago in Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Costs of state employee health benefits continue steep rise

Overall cost of health plans expected to rise 9%, to $4.6 billion.

A student uses his phone in school. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)

2 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?

Illinois is one of only eight states with no statewide restrictions on cellphones in classrooms.

Illinois Department of Corrections Director LaToya Hughes was confirmed as department director in October and has led it since 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

2 weeks ago in Business, Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures

Findings: Department violated state’s purchasing process, allows overtime pay for employees on leave.

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White Sox top prospect Noah Schultz has uneven MLB debut in loss to Rays

“I bounced back after the first inning,” Schultz said.

WYMG's "Classic Rock-a-Thon" for "Christmas Wish" is Friday, December 5.

2 weeks ago in Business, Entertainment, Holiday Guide, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

WYMG gets national award for ‘Christmas Wish’

WYMG is one of ten radio stations, television stations, or ownership groups being honored in 2026.

Ald. Shawn Gregory

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Gregory gives an apology

"We really have a lot of work to do with racial tensions in this city."

Bishop Thomas John Paproclki spoke to reporters in May, 2025.

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Paprocki ‘dismayed’ over Trump’s ‘verbal attacks’ on Pope Leo

"It is also blasphemous for President Trump to pretend he is Jesus...."

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Fire officials concerned about fireworks bill

Blasting 25 feet in all directions, this is no "sparkler."

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Food-stamp recipients to lawmakers: “Save our SNAP”

Feds put up hoops to jump through, say advocates.

Turkeys

2 weeks ago in Agriculture, Farm, IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois youth turkey hunters get record harvest

That data, along with a participation rate of 30 percent, "reflect strong youth interest in turkey hunting, excellent hunting opportunities, and a robust statewide turkey population," said a news release.

Although the Urban League has taken this trip for 20 years, this is the first time they have had students accepted to universities on the spot. 

2 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield teens heading to HBCUs after tour

Although the Urban League has taken this trip for 20 years, this is the first time they have had students accepted to universities on the spot. 

Recent Headlines

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Milly Alcock’s ‘punk rock’ Supergirl takes flight as DC bets big on the Woman of Tomorrow

Not too long after James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped up to lead DC Studios into the future, they were riffing about Supergirl. The Tom King comic series, "Supergirl: World of Tomorrow" was one of the ideas they were especially excited about, and Gunn had a very specific image in his head.

19 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Lindsey Vonn tells the AP she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race again

Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics. For now, the tough decisions about the future can wait.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different

Josh O'Connor heard a quote once that said that Steven Spielberg was like "the director of every child's imagination." The British actor may not have grown up in a moviegoing family, but he was still very aware the Spielberg thing as a '90s kid. It's just in our psyche, O'Connor told The Associated Press in a recent interview.