1 week ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program

The state’s extensive network of video gambling terminals is one of the largest gaps in the program.

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local

Proposed closing of 4 low-level prison facilities draws sharp rebuke in Du Quoin

Questions surround plan to close Du Quoin Impact Program, three other facilities.

1 week ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National

Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit

The pilot program would help determine the future of autonomous vehicles in Illinois, including in Sangamon County.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports

Michigan State’s Fears, Florida’s Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team

Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel on the team released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (43 votes), Illinois forward David Mirkovic (24) and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas (17) rounded out the team.

1 week ago in Education, IL State News, Local

State higher ed numbers up slightly

Pritzker says Trump administration is intentionally trying to destabilize colleges.

1 week ago in IL State News, National, Sports

Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24

Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night.

1 week ago in Entertainment, IL State News, National

Chicago Is Getting A Life-Size Siskel And Ebert Sculpture Giving ‘Two Thumbs Up’

Pam Kasper, who has been working on a Siskel and Ebert documentary with director Michael Bonfiglio for the past two years, wanted to come up with a way to honor the two famed film critics in Chicago.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

The new wedding budget: Where couples are spending more, and less

Modern Gents reports average wedding spending hit $34,200 in 2025, highlighting that couples prioritize experiences and personalization while balancing budgets amid rising costs.

1 week ago in Sports

Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 20-point streak ends at 141 games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end. The Oklahoma City star's run of 141 consecutive regular season contests with at least 20 points ended Thursday night when he subbed himself out toward the end of a game against the Denver Nuggets.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies

For Harry Styles' dedicated audience, it is the can't-miss event of the year: Tens of thousands have descended on New York City's Madison Square Garden each night of his 30-date residency, rushing to catch the show before it concludes Halloween weekend.

1 week ago in World

Vance could be a major Category 3 hurricane Friday as it nears Mexico

Vance became a hurricane Friday and the National Hurricane Center said it would strengthen rapidly as it nears Mexico's Pacific Coast.

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local

Bailey says he will keep Logan Correctional Center open if elected governor

Pritzker administration plans to build a new women’s prison in the Chicago suburbs.

1 week ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National

Sangamon Co Mental Health Board is off and … walking

Chairman: "We need to understand the journey (Sonya Massey) went through before she got to the point of the confrontation with her murderer."

1 week ago in Education, Local

New name honors District 186’s Mike Zimmers

The alternative education program is for middle- and high-school students who have been expelled or who are assigned there via IEP.

2 weeks ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Tom Cruise is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI's board of trustees said Wednesday The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre on April 24 next year.

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in "Top Gun," a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's "Picket Fences" or the doomed captain of "Alien," has died. He was 93.

2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local

Candidate for IL Secretary of State says she’s concerned about opponent’s double campaign, DMV fees, seniors driving

Harris: If elected, I'd be committed to the job for the full term.

2 weeks ago in Local

Mini O’Beirne is on the move

The land has been donated; now comes a campaign to build on it.