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Sr. Anita Cleary

3 days ago in History, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield Dominican Sister joins pilgrimage to support deported women

Trip deepens lifelong commitment to immigrant justice

4 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield woman killed in Tuesday evening crash identified

An investigation into the crash continues.

4 days ago in Entertainment

‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request

After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.

4 days ago in World

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three days after national elections. The president told French media he had been deposed and arrested.

4 days ago in Sports

Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public

The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products in a move it says "aims to democratize access to performance enhancement tools and protocols."

4 days ago in National

Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say

A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.

4 days ago in World

3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead and 279 reported missing

Police in Hong Kong arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter, several local news media reported, in connection with a blaze that has killed at least 36 people and left another 279 missing in the city's deadliest fire in years.

Joseph Haggerty

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

UPDATE: City of Chicago employee arrested after allegedly making threats to state lawmaker

City of Chicago Inspector arrested for alleged threat messages sent to State Senator Chesney.

4 days ago in Business, Crime, Holiday Guide, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

State officials highlight ways to stay cyber safe for the holidays

Learn how to keep you and your loved ones safe this upcoming holiday season from cyber-attacks.

FILE-Demolition workers stand outside the former Pillsbury Plant in Springfield in Late-October, 2026.

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

The Pilsbury Project reaches yet another milestone

Another big milestone for the Pillsbury Project was reached recently. The AB-Mill water tower has officially come down.

4 days ago in Crime, Holiday Guide, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crime of the Week: Protect gifts, deliveries, property over the holidays

The holiday season can make for easy criminal targets.

4 days ago in Entertainment, History, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield’s holiday historic homes tour

The city’s most treasured homes dressed in their seasonal best!

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

IDNR warns to be cautious using technology while hunting this deer season

Learn how not to break the rules while hunting deer this year, and don't use A.I. tools to learn about regulations.

FILE - Morgan Geyser appears in a Waukesha County courtroom, Jan. 9, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, file)

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

Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after escape from group home

Geyser did not fight her extradition to Wisconsin in a Chicago court appearance Tuesday.

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

Snow could color the trip home

NWS says perhaps three inches between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.

FILE - A Federal Patrol agent's badge is seen near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

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

Judge’s footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns

The judge noted factual discrepancies between the official narrative about those law enforcement responses and what body camera footage showed.

Springfield Fire Crews were on the scene Wednesday morning for a fire at the Sangamon Towers apartment complex.

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

Budzinski intervenes in local housing dispute on behalf of low-income residents

Affordable housing advocates say this type of issue could become more common with proposed HUD cuts.

4 days ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

UIS runner makes strides

Maddie Miller-Ross finished 84th in the Division II national XC meet.

4 days ago in National

National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks

The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony

President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.

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2 hours ago in Entertainment, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local

Here are holiday events around the Springfield area

A Christmas scene in Springfield.

Here are ways you can celebrate the holidays in the Springfield, IL area!

3 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local

LLCC Band and Choir to perform fall concerts

Additional concerts also planned for the holidays.

3 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local

Illinois College to present Christmas on the Hilltop

This year’s program is entitled “Winter With You.”