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5 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Authorities find 4 bodies outside Mexico City while searching for a missing American
Mawani and Hidalgo Ortiz lived in Chicago and Mexico City, according to Cate Taylor, a spokesperson for Mawani's family.
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Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center
Awed guests shook hands with the Obamas against the backdrop of a colorful, 38-foot-tall painting depicting a map of Chicago stretching to the ceiling, inspired by Carl Sandburg’s 1914 poem about the city: “stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders.”
5 hours ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
3-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Toews announces his retirement
Toews spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.
6 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say
The eight men and four women in the group ranged in age from 17 to 47.
6 hours ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
NWS: Second tornado in Springfield in a week last Wednesday, one of seven in region
Tornadoes also reported in Blue Mound, Pawnee, elsewhere.
10 hours ago in Business, Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Springfield schools business manager: When bidding out bus fuel, it’s all about the markup
The sellers' profit margins are really what are up for bid.
21 hours ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide, ZZZ App Top Stories
Downtown Springfield becomes the starting line for the 2,300-mile long Great Race
The busy weekend kicked off with a downtown drone show celebrating Juneteenth and the arrival of the Great Race. Dahl called the event a success and credited cooperation among city, state and federal partners.
1 day ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Registration for next school year in Springfield already underway
District 186 talks registration and supplies.
1 day ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, Food Scene, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them
Changes to SNAP eligibility are cutting benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents and hurting small farmers who support them.
1 day ago in IL State News, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
White Sox OF Pereira placed on 7-day concussion injured list after crashing into fence
After making the play, Pereira was down for a few minutes before leaving the field.
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As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama’s presidential center opens in Chicago
The holiday — a combination of “June” and “nineteenth” — marks the day when U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in the Texas port city with the declaration of freedom in General Order No. 3.
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‘A home for hope’: Obama Presidential Center christened in grand opening ceremony
The project, under construction on Chicago’s southside since 2021, will open its doors to the public on Friday.
1 day ago in Agriculture, Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Sweet corn, stone fruit and strong opinions: What Instacart orders reveal about Illinois’ summer produce season
Instacart reports on how summer produce preferences in Illinois compare with the rest of the country.
1 day ago in Education, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Severe storm causes extensive damage to elementary school
As rain continued after the roof was damaged, water poured into the building.
2 days ago in Sports
MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft
Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.
2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Music, ZZZ App Top Stories
Bus Stop is latest attempt for a downtown bar
The building at Fifth and Monroe was most recently Whiskey Jack's.
2 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
In the Shawnee: Alpha-gal syndrome poses threat to southern Illinoisans as tick population surges
The condition can trigger, among other things, severe allergic reactions to eating red meat.
2 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
‘No one can credibly investigate themselves’: Now-cleared ‘Broadview Six’ protesters request special prosecutor
DOJ commits to paying former defendants’ attorneys’ fees as case fallout continues.
2 days ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud or face penalties
In its announcement, it cited problems in California, Illinois and New York — three states where Democrats are in control.
