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6 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners
It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.
6 hours ago in Features, World
A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away
A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.
6 hours ago in Olympics, Sports
Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee
Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.
7 hours ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Diane Rutledge has passed away
Ex-District 186 superintendent was named First Citizen three months ago.
10 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Deputy hospitalized after shooting in Peoria identified, suspect arrested
Larry Bell, 51, allegedly shot Deputy Jack Evans.
10 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories
Meet Fawn — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week
"...unfortunately, the longest resident at the shelter."
10 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories
Meet Hazel — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Rare, but a "sweet cuddler"!
11 hours ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Two arrested after shooting in Taylorville
Shooting and standoff with Taylorville Police happened early Monday.
11 hours ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Child care funding freeze could worsen shortage in Illinois, providers say
Illinois already has too few providers and many rely on funding from federal programs.
11 hours ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
District 186 prepares to ‘displace’ teachers
"Nobody's losing their job," says Gill.
12 hours ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Pritzker drops $5M to boost Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Senate race
Krishnamoorthi gives $33,000 to immigrant advocacy groups after receiving controversial donation.
12 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Election ’26: 4 Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza as Illinois comptroller
Candidates offer various approaches to job with some pledging bold legislative agenda.
13 hours ago in World
Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe
Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.
13 hours ago in World
Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks
Russia carried out a major attack on Ukraine overnight in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday was a breach of its commitment to hold off on attacks on energy infrastructure, a day before representatives of the two countries were due to attend U.S.-brokered talks on ending the 4-year-old all-out war.
14 hours ago in Olympics, Sports
Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics
Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
14 hours ago in National, Trending
‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
16 hours ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Thousands travel to Illinois for abortion care, advocates say access still limited
The American Civil Liberties Union found that 1 in 4 people nationwide traveled to Illinois for abortion care.
16 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
American Heart Month highlights effects of alcohol on heart health
Heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States.
16 hours ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Celebrating the new superintendent
District 186 appoints Jordan by unanimous vote.
1 day ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Lincoln Library celebrates its 140th birthday
Cake, history, and a time capsule from 1976 will be opened, all to celebrate the 140th birthday of the Springfield Public Library.
