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

Timaya Lewis-Eutsey scores 27 to lead Marshall over Illinois State 66-41 in WNIT title game

Illinois State shot 29.2%, made 3 of 17 from distance and 10 of 12 foul shots.

At a press conference recently in the Springfield Municipal Center, Left to Right: CWLP Water Division Manager Todd LaFountain, Senator Dick Durbin, Mayor Misty Buscher.

4 weeks ago in Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Durbin: Earmarks are just fine with me, since they’re helping Springfield

Durbin: If it means improvements, I'll take earmarks.

Jay Shanle, left, officially takes over as Executive Director of Downtown Springfield, Inc. April 6.

4 weeks ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Shanle ready to take over DSI leadership

Shanle spoke to WTAX on Friday.

Members of the UIS United Faculty union went on strike Friday morning, picketing around the UIS quad.

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

UIS faculty on strike, supported by lawmakers and students

Strike happened despite a 10-hour bargaining session Thursday.

A Kay Jewelers location inside a mall.

4 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Business moves from mall to across the street

Kay Jewelers is on the move from White Oaks Mall.

An example of a "Welcome Home basket" a formerly unhoused person may receive from Heartland Housed.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Heartland Housed launches Welcome Home Basket Initiative

"We hope it's just reinforcing all of that effort and hard work that they've put in to making the big jump that they've made," said Molly McDonald, System Support Administrator at Heartland Housed

The Master's in Public Health Epidemiology class at a health fair in Crown Plaza hotel Friday, March 27, 2026. The students were passing out radon home detection kits to attendees and talking about the dangers of radon exposure.

4 weeks ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

UIS prof, students help Sangamon County learn about dangers of radon

“Unlike carbon monoxide where you might have a detector in your home, there is no detector that's universally appreciated by people to be checking radon levels,” Madrigal said during an interview.

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

Man to serve 95 years for shooting state trooper

95 years in prison for Cristobal Sanata.

Graduates of the Waukegan Climate and Equitable Jobs Act hub pose for a picture after their commencement ceremony on Feb. 27, 2026, at the College of Lake County’s lakeshore campus. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Reece Dower)

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

CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?

State data shows only about 15% of graduates have secured employment in the renewable energy sector.

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

Officials, advocates warn ICE targeting Cook County domestic violence courthouse

Civil immigration arrests in or near courthouses violate state, county laws.

Illinois' Keaton Wagler, left, celebrates with a teammate after Illinois beat Iowa in an Elite Eight game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports

Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March Madness

“It's definitely crazy," he said after Thursday's practice at Lucas Oil Stadium. “Playing for a state championship (last year), like I thought that'd be like the biggest thing I'd ever play in. But getting to a Final Four is definitely a lot bigger.”

Iowa's Tavion Banks (6) has his shot blocked by Illinois' Zvonimir Ivisic (44) during the first half of an Elite Eight game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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

Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four

The Illini will be tested against Reed, a 6-foot-11, 265-pound senior whose scoring (21.8) and rebounding (13.5) averages in the tournament are the best of any player still standing.

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Hottest Aprils in Illinois since 1895

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

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4 weeks ago in Sports

Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year

Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through...

4 weeks ago in National, Trending

US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment...

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The Latest: US and Israel are trying to rescue fighter jet crew in Iran, Israeli source says

The U.S. military launched a rescue operation Friday after Iranian state media reported that an American fighter jet went down and at least...

Illinois' Zvonimir Ivisic celebrates after an Elite Eight game against Iowa in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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

What makes you a pro? At the Final Four, that question is bubbling up once again

All the Illinois players with European roots are allowed to play because their pro teams were more like club teams; they didn't enter a draft or actually get drafted, the way a player might if he was looking to go to the NBA.

Blue pinwheels were placed at HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital for Child Abuse Prevention Month.

4 weeks ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher issued an official proclamation for the month but expressed a desire for a future where such awareness campaigns are no longer necessary.

The Ronald McDonald House on 7th Street in Springfield.

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield Ronald McDonald House marks decades of comfort for families

Staff say moments like celebrating a child’s release from the NICU are what make their work so meaningful.

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Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.

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Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby

Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.

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Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.