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

5 smart ways Central Illinois consumers can save money right now

A few simple adjustments can create meaningful savings without sacrificing your lifestyle.

Gasoline climbed at $4.29 a gallon at many retail stations across Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

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

Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to Congress

Governor says war in Iran has elevated urgency for cheaper, higher-ethanol fuel.

Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, debates a bill in the Illinois House on May 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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

Republicans, Pritzker point fingers over cause of rising property taxes

Report finds Cook County property taxes outpacing inflation, wage growth.

FILE - Soldier Field is seen for an MLS soccer match between the Chicago Fire and the CF Montréal, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

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

Bears hope to choose stadium site this spring or summer

“Both of the sites are excellent sites,” Warren said.

Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, left, attempts to challenge a play with an umpire during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

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

Angels denied a replay challenge when manager Kurt Suzuki waits too long to appeal

The play occurred with the Chicago Cubs batting in the third inning of the Angels' 6-2 loss in the series finale at a chilly Wrigley Field.

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

Auburn and Illinois State play in NIT matchup

Thursday's matchup is the first this season between the squads.

Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg (23) celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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

Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic

There are no Cinderellas lacing it up at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indy this week, but that's not to say the 2026 version of March Madness hasn't produced its share of memories already.

4 weeks ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

Some of the items already cost less than $3 in some parts of the U.S., but others don't.

Brendan Kelly (center), Director of Illinois State Police, announces the installation of highway signs for all 73 troopers who have died in the line of duty. Trooper Albert Hassan is the first trooper, who died in 1924.

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

State Police to place new highway signs honoring troopers who died in the line of duty

Up to now, only some of those who died on the job got the honor.

An Illinois State Police car is pictured outside the Illinois Capitol in Springfield during an event in 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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

State Police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director says

Agency has more than 1,000 vehicles that need to be replaced for age and mileage.

Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, president of the American Medical Association, spoke at HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital Wednesday.

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

AMA president speaks in Springfield, praises Children’s Hospital

Mukkamala said he was particularly moved by the hospital’s role as a regional anchor.

The 700,000 square-foot Amazon fulfillment is one of several in the area south of Joliet. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Matias Castilho)

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

Statewide warehouse pollution reduction bill fails to meet committee deadline

The proposal aimed to curb pollution from Illinois’ more than 2,400 warehouses.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, National, Trending

The Latest: Artemis II fully fueled for NASA’s historic return to the moon

NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board...

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Megan Thee Stallion takes 2 Broadway shows off after illness during ‘Moulin Rouge!’

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after "feeling very ill" while onstage on Broadway in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical." She later took to social media to explain...

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Bruce Springsteen brings ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ home as he launches US tour with ‘War’

Bruce Springsteen was in a defiant but upbeat mood as he returned Tuesday night to the "Streets of Minneapolis" to launch his latest...

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home

The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock's Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their...

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Sports

Men’s NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993

The men's NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, according to Nielsen. That is the tournament's best audience since...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood celebrates after Illinois beat Iowa in an Elite Eight game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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

Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four

In the place he always wanted to be, Underwood has the Fighting Illini in the Final Four for the first time since 2005, trying to bring home a first national title.

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

Nebraska-Missouri and Penn State-Kentucky volleyball matches are set for Wrigley Field in September

The conferences announced Monday that Nebraska will play Missouri and Penn State will meet Kentucky at the home of the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 6.

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

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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.