4 weeks ago in Sports

Klay Thompson joins Heat, set to team up alongside newly acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo

Klay Thompson has signed his deal with the Miami Heat, who waited patiently for weeks to see if they would get the chance to add the sharpshooter to their reworked roster.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown bid will have to survive a major challenge from the AL East

As the season winds down, Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez will have to worry about two sets of spoilers. The first is the more traditional type — teams that will try to beat the Astros in key games and deny them a spot in the postseason. The other includes individual spoilers — players who could prevent Alvarez from making history as baseball's next Triple Crown winner.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. "The Odyssey" also became Christopher Nolan's highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, Pet of the Week

Meet the ‘DOGtors’ bringing comfort to Springfield Memorial Hospital

The Springfield Memorial Foundation helped pay for the program's certification expenses.

4 weeks ago in Education, Local, Sports

Proposal: Free admission for D-186 students to school sports

Rationale: Kids should not have to play / perform before empty stands.

4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Farm, IL State News, Local, National

Durbin: Changes in SNAP as part of Farm Bill aren’t acceptable as is

Democrats wanted more time before SNAP changes took effect, said Durbin.

4 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Kidzeum awarded nearly $150,000 grant for new STEAM center

Before the Kidzeum applied for the grant, they had researchers visit the space and determine where there was potential for growth.

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

UPDATE: Sean Grayson has died

Sonya Massey's killer, with advanced-stage cancer, was recently denied early release,

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local

The importance, and emotion, of organ donation

Officials say even if you may not think you can donate an organ, register anyway.

4 weeks ago in Business, Food Scene, History, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

It’s a big one! The iconic Springfield Cozy Dog is now a permanent part of the Illinois State Fairgrounds

Visitors to Springfield will be able to see the "big dog" year-round.