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6 days ago in Sports
Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL’s 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013
Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball's best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that rules the sport. "I thought before the game about starting with a changeup and I thought it would be funny," he said.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast
A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced Tuesday.
6 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Springfield city council advances Y Block plan
Ald. Williams dislikes giveaway to state.
6 days ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Vote for the Illinois State Fair
Help make the fair tops in the nation!
6 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
The Kidzeum of Health and Science turns 8 this Saturday
It's been 8 years since the Kidzeum of Health and Science opened up, and ever since then it's been a staple of downtown family fun!
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
Nokomis City Council elects to keep police department open
Nokomis will rely on the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and other agencies to help fill gaps.
1 week ago in IL State News, Local
IL struggles with SNAP error rate
The error rate jumped from 11.56 percent to 14.67 percent in one fiscal year.
1 week ago in IL State News, Local
UPDATED Clerk: Voter data security incident, but no Sangamon County info compromised
Sangamon County voters may get a letter in the mail from Platinum Technology.
1 week ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
Pritzker signs new laws on birth control, AI regulations, play-based learning
Governor signed 31 bills Friday as he continues evaluating measures.
1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, National
Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say
Two more people were wounded, and two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were in custody, police said.
1 week ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures
Health experts say that high overnight temperatures are particularly dangerous because there's no time for the body's core temperature to cool down and recover from daytime heat.
1 week ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Jazz guard Trey Alexander taken from court on stretcher in NBA Summer League game
Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.
1 week ago in National
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.
1 week ago in National
Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.
1 week ago in Sports
Baseball’s All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal but say there’s time to find a deal
Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball's All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there's plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here’s why more people are focused on gut health now
More people are focusing on their gut health, as fibermaxxing goes mainstream, colorectal cancer rises among young adults and personalized gut microbiome treatments become increasingly popular.
1 week ago in Sports
Jazz guard Trey Alexander taken from court on stretcher in NBA Summer League game
Utah Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls.
1 week ago in Sports
Jordan Walker spoils Philly’s Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby
Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing.
