5 days ago in Entertainment

‘SNL’ wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies

Barack Obama won his third career Emmy and Kendrick Lamar won his second, while the 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" was the biggest winner with 11 on the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Ravens’ stunning collapse: Baltimore blows 15-point lead in final 4 minutes in 41-40 loss to Bills

With Matt Prater hitting a 32-yard field goal as time expired, Baltimore squandered a 15-point lead in the final four minutes in a stunning season-opening 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

5 days ago in Sports

Jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida.

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

Turner files bill to create utility rebate program for middle class Illinoisans struggling with rising energy bills

Turner's bill could create a home utility rebate program for families who earn too much to qualify for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program but are still hurt by rising energy costs.

5 days ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield students win ‘Governor’s Hometown Award’ for special service project

From talking about fishing, to helping seniors learn about phishing.

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

Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention

“You need to start telling people about your whereabouts, so you don’t disappear,” Hatch said during Sunday services at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.

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

Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

Chicago officials repeatedly reaffirmed the city's so-called sanctuary policies that have been place for four decades.

1 week ago in National

Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

1 week ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Champaign man arrested after knife attack injures three first responders

Champaign Police officers arrived within minutes and found two firefighters and one paramedic suffering from serious stab wounds.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion as Illinois players win big

In Wednesday night’s drawing, an Illinois Lottery player from Aurora claimed a $1 million prize after matching five numbers.

1 week ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Tavy — APL Cat of the Week

Tavy is mellow and loves a warm blanket!

1 week ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Buster — APL Dog of the Week

Buster is "sweet" and "a social butterfly"!

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Trump’s promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says

Although details about the promised Chicago operation have been sparse, local opposition is already widespread and is building in the suburbs. State and city leaders have said they plan to sue the Trump administration.

1 week ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois delegation traveling to Japan for annual conference

Governor JB Pritzker will not attend, blames the Trump Administration.

1 week ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Warren’s LLCC swan song

"There are many people out there who may want to go get a four year (degree) but aren't ready in their lives," said Charlotte Warren, who is retiring after this school year.

1 week ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Elkhart coal mine closed after CWLP moves contract to another company

CWLP shifted business away to another mine in 2024.

1 week ago in Sports

Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener

Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Eagles weathered the storm and showed why they're again a favorite to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy.

1 week ago in Sports

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s final

On Saturday, when she faces No. 8 Amanda Anisimova in the final, the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka will be trying to become the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.