3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections

It's been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Why some women choose Galentines over Valentines. And how they might celebrate

Galentine's Day became a pop culture phenomenon with a 2010 episode of the TV comedy "Parks and Recreation" that celebrated female friendships around Valentine's Day. Amy Poehler's character, Leslie Knope, gathered her gal pals on Feb. 13.

3 weeks ago in National

FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released the first surveillance images Tuesday showing a masked person with what looked like a handgun holster on her porch the night she went missing more than a week ago.

3 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold

Make that seven straight races without a medal for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg on Tuesday.

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

Illinois expands STAR bond eligibility for municipalities across the state

Pritzker told reporters Monday that current STAR bonds are expected to generate $1 billion in sales and more than 5,000 new jobs.

3 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Natural gas storage works well for Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois' pipelines and gas storage facilities prove to be strong against serious winter conditions, and its winter plans save you money.

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

Meet ‘Present’ & ‘Yesterday’ — Meow Mobile Cats of the Week

"...fabulously friendly brothers" -- two orange cats!

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

Meet Enzo — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Enzo has been at the shelter for awhile and is ready for a permanent home!

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

State lawmakers want to accelerate school funding increases

School funding has increased each of the last number of years, but some lawmakers say they're still not fully-funded.

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

Behind the memes: Taylorville PD’s social media strategy focuses on transparency

“Social media is just a way to keep people informed,” Wheeler said. “And then we started to think about, well, let’s do some fun things also.”

3 weeks ago in Sports

Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury

Stephen Curry will sit out the All-Star Game in Los Angeles because of his troublesome right knee that sidelined the Golden State Warriors star for a fourth straight game Monday night against Memphis.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Four players ejected after Pistons and Hornets tussle in physical game won by Detroit

A fight between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets in the third quarter of Monday night's game, resulted in four player ejections.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th

Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday when Mikaela Shiffrin surprisingly crossed fourth after wasting a first-run lead by teammate Breezy Johnson.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause

A Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday lists the pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lungs, as the immediate cause of the actor's Jan. 30 death at age 71. Rectal cancer was the long-term cause.

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

Hottest Februarys in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Februarys in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

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

Pritzker: Data centers need to pay their power bills like everyone else

Pritzker: The grid should be able to support data centers.

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

How manufactured housing prices have changed in Illinois

Freddie Mac crunched the numbers on how manufactured housing prices have changed in Illinois.

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

Former Illini Devon Witherspoon wins Super Bowl LX with Seahawks

Former Illinois All-American delivers dominant defensive performance on football’s biggest stage.

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

Pritzker: Trump playing politics with FEMA disaster aid denial

Pritzker: Denial of disaster aid was "a politically motivated decision...."