3 weeks ago in National

Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.

3 weeks ago in World

Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall

Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark

Cal Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers

Cadillac played it safe with its first Formula 1 lineup, bypassing an American driver for series veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Masters will take winners of six national opens and eliminate invitations to PGA Tour fall winners

The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police officers as he walked naked on LA street

Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas

Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes of Rian Johnson's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "Wicked: For Good" and "Zootopia 2," but for new installments in family sagas, ranging from the Crawleys ("Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale") to the Na'vi ("Avatar: Fire & Ash").

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

V of K-pop sensation BTS thrills fans with first pitch at Dodgers game and meets Shohei Ohtani

V of K-pop sensation BTS threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday night after meeting two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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

People could face criminal charges for threatening teachers, school staff under new Illinois bill

Teachers across the state have confronted school boards over recent years to address the rise in student violence. Yet, parents and guardians are also leaving many educators and administrators terrified to go to work.

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

Farm Progress Show celebrating 20 years of Progress City

"Decatur is in the middle of what we call the three I-s: Indiana, Illinois and Iowa," said Rick Wild, the On-site Operations Manager for the show.

3 weeks ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

The search is on for a new District 186 superintendent

D-186 could pay school board association tens of thousands of dollars.

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

‘Mr. President, do not come to Chicago’

Duckworth: "Cadet Bone Spurs" dodged the draft five times.

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

Two weekend shootings in Springfield: man arrested for one, one critically injured in another

Convicted felon arrested for one shooting, while a man is in critical condition in another.

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

New name for IL public-private economic development engine

Goodbye, Intersect Illinois. Hello, Illinois Economic Development Corporation.

3 weeks ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Everest — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

One month living in a kennel may be way too long for young Everest.

3 weeks ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Battleship — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Despite the imposing name, this Battleship may be a lover, not a fighter.

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

Debate over renewables continues

The problem is "just being stupid," says Illinois Freedom Caucus chairman State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Hindsboro).

3 weeks ago in National

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE in Baltimore, faces possible deportation to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Baltimore on Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him immediately.

3 weeks ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New student board member at D-186

SHS construction has "character and potential," says Jordan Robinson.

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

Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

“I think Chicago will be our next,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, adding, “And then we’ll help with New York.”