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Matthew Crowder and Michael Gonzales

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

Two arrested after shooting in Taylorville

Shooting and standoff with Taylorville Police happened early Monday.

Pamela Franks is a home child care provider in Springfield who relies on money from federal child care and family services programs that are under threat from the Trump administration. (photo submitted by SEIU Healthcare Illinois via Capitol News Illinois)

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

Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say

Illinois already has too few providers and many rely on funding from federal programs.

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

District 186 prepares to ‘displace’ teachers

"Nobody's losing their job," says Gill.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)

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

Pritzker drops $5M to boost Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Senate race

Krishnamoorthi gives $33,000 to immigrant advocacy groups after receiving controversial donation.

Democratic comptroller candidates Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, Sen. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, and Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago. (Illustration and photos by Capitol News Illinois)

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

Election ’26: 4 Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza as Illinois comptroller

Candidates offer various approaches to job with some pledging bold legislative agenda.

4 weeks ago in World

Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.

4 weeks ago in World

Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

Russia carried out a major attack on Ukraine overnight in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday was a breach of its commitment to hold off on attacks on energy infrastructure, a day before representatives of the two countries were due to attend U.S.-brokered talks on ending the 4-year-old all-out war.

4 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

4 weeks ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

The American Civil Liberties Union found that 1 in 4 people nationwide traveled to Illinois for abortion care.

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

Thousands travel to Illinois for abortion care, advocates say access still limited

The American Civil Liberties Union found that 1 in 4 people nationwide traveled to Illinois for abortion care.

Heart health and alcohol

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

American Heart Month highlights effects of alcohol on heart health

Heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States.

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

Celebrating the new superintendent

District 186 appoints Jordan by unanimous vote.

Newspapers, photographs, a phone book, and other items were in a time capsule buried in 1976, opened Monday on the occasion of the Lincoln Library's 140th birthday.

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

Lincoln Library celebrates its 140th birthday

Cake, history, and a time capsule from 1976 will be opened, all to celebrate the 140th birthday of the Springfield Public Library.

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

The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight will be coming up soon

Get your applications in soon so you can reserve your spot.

FILE - Newly acquired Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami, right, poses with Chicago White Sox executive vice president/ general manager Chris Getz, left, at Rate Field during a press conference Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

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

White Sox are counting on Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to add pop to their lineup

Chicago expects Murakami, who turns 26 on Monday, to deliver in a big way after signing a $34 million, two-year contract in late December.

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

Cavs acquire Ellis and Schroder in 3-team trade with Kings and Bulls, AP source says

A person familiar with the trade said Saturday night that the Chicago Bulls will get forward Dario Saric from Sacramento along with two second-round picks.

FILE - Boston Red Sox's Jordan Hicks reacts after striking out Houston Astros' Carlos Correa in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Aug. 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File)

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

White Sox acquire right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston for prospect Gage Ziehl

“He’s got a chance to really impact our starting rotation this year,” Getz said.

Russia. Moscow. Sports Palace "Megasport". November 16, 2018. ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Rostelecom Cup. Pairs Short Program. Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Nathan Bartholomay

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

Canada’s Stellato-Dudek withdraws from Olympic figure skating team event due to injury

The 42-year-old Stellato-Dudek, who was born in the Chicago suburbs, has represented Canada since teaming up with Deschamps before the 2019 season.

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

Ring doorbell donation

Amazon has donated 1,000 of the devices to Illinois survivors of domestic violence.

4 weeks ago in National

Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.

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1 hour ago in Entertainment

‘Sinners’ takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown

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After a near awards-season sweep by "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild's 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, shaking up the Oscar race and setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards.

1 hour ago in Entertainment

What to Stream: Harry Styles, ‘War Machine,’ Steve Carell, ‘Young Sherlock’ and Pokémon Pokopia

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Harry Styles' fourth solo album, "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally," and Guy Ritchie's detective series "Young Sherlock" are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

3 days ago in Entertainment, History, Local

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is showing a new film

Movie poster for "Unsinkable Freedom"

A film about an escaped slave who made a very big name for himself, titled 'Unsinkable Freedom", is now playing at the ALPLM