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

UPDATE: Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

“We are extremely fortunate that this storm did not result in loss of life or serious injury,” Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall said of the storm that hit Lena, Illinois, on Friday.

Joseph Leckner, 35, is accused of beating a puppy in Taylorville.

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

Police: Video shows Taylorville man beating puppy to death

Joseph A. Leckner is charged with Animal Cruelty.

Kwain Karrick (left) and Hollie Bracco remain held in the Sangamon County Jail as of Friday, April 17.

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

Parents face charges after 4 kids found alone in unsanitary Springfield home

According to the department, the home was full of trash, animal waste, and bugs.

Long John Silver's storefront with a tall yellow inflatable fish outside and a 'Now Open' marquee in front.

2 weeks ago in Business, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New Long John Silver’s now open on Dirksen

The new location is just down the street from its old location.

Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, takes a picture of the vote board in the Illinois House after the passage of a bill in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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

House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms

Plan seeks to make children’s social media feeds less addictive.

State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado speaks on the House floor on Wednesday, April 15. (Capitol News Illinois phot by Peter Hancock)

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

Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline

Lawmakers moving dozens of measures as legislature enters final 6-week stretch.

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

Bears have plenty of options in NFL draft in trying to improve team

The Bears could use some more help protecting Caleb Williams and taking down the other team's quarterback.

Connor Bedard poster on the side of a building.

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

Connor Bedard’s next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason

“We'll get that done, and we'll get to work soon on that," Davidson said.

O'Hare Airport Terminal 5

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

Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays

“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

113 McCann St. in Benton, IL -- the home George Harrison's sister once lived in.

2 weeks ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.

Chicag Cubs' Cade Horton pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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

Cubs expect Cade Horton to miss up to 16 months after elbow surgery and place Daniel Palencia on IL

The 24-year-old Horton underwent an ulnar collateral ligament revision on Thursday, his second reconstructive surgery on the elbow.

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

NWS: Springfield now in an ‘enhanced’ risk for severe weather Friday

The greatest threat in Springfield is wind gusts near 75 miles per hour.

State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, speaking on the Illinois House floor.

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

Barbara Flynn Currie, the first woman to serve as IL House majority leader, passes at 85

Trailblazing lawmaker served 40 years in IL House, 22 as majority leader.

Speaker in a dark suit talks at a wooden podium with the state seal; four men in suits stand behind him, with a large informational poster on a stand nearby.

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

Community colleges = economic engine

Study shows $27.2 billion in economic impact.

2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local

‘Four Tops’ speak to IL Chamber Day

Republicans say with Democrats in charge, Illinois is on the wrong path.

Severe weather

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

Severe weather possible Friday, especially west of Springfield

The greatest risk is west of Interstate 55.

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Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.

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Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

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