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

Minimum wage? Keep it up, says Pritzker

A new proposal would raise it to $27 by 2032.

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

After 5 years, Sarah J. Maas returns to ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ with 2 untitled books

Romantasy favorite Sarah J. Maas has given her millions of fans a plot twist they had long been waiting for — two more books over the next 11 months in her blockbuster "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series.

4 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Pet of the Week, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

It’s easier to follow CapitolCityNow on Google News. Here’s how

Using Google Preferred makes it easier to get our news any time you want it.

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

Hearing on Grayson’s sentence reduction request delayed

Attorneys: Grayson couldn't attend due to cancer treatments.

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

‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar

Programs help over 1 million residents, but lawmakers debate whether future funding will be there.

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

Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft

Federal prosecutors allege that he used public money for personal expenses.

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

Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split

When Kraft first announced its plan to split the company in two last fall, Abel and Buffett expressed concerns about that because of the costs involved and the current struggles for some of the brands.

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

Rebuilding Blackhawks add more draft picks in another sale ahead of the NHL trade deadline

Moving toward the end of another losing season, Chicago is selling ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. EST deadline.

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

Bills are getting receiver D.J. Moore in a trade with the Bears, AP sources say

Brady coached Moore, who is entering his ninth NFL season, as offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers in 2020 and ’21.

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

Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loom

“America is not like a blanket, one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size,” Jackson said in his 1984 Democratic National Convention speech.

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

Broncos re-sign Alex Palczewski to a 2-year deal worth up to $11 million

Palczewski signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois in 2023.

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

Congress is on track for record retirements. In Illinois, that’s created a candidate frenzy

The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere.

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

Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are joining thousands of people Friday during a celebration of life for the civil rights leader.

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

In search of affordability: How Illinois ranks for cost of living

Current reports on affordability in Illinois and across the country.

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

State tournaments continue for high school boys and girls basketball teams

The IHSA calls it "America's Original March Madness".

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

More consideration for menopausal Illinoisans

Illinois women are "fed up."

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

Governor to Noem: Don’t let the door hit you

Pritzker visits Sangamon County Complex to sign transportation hub beam.

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

Officials: St. Pat’s legacy will live on through scholarships, continued fundraisers

Scholarships and fundraising events will still be done, even as St. Pat's closes at the end of the current academic year.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.