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3 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Scream 7’ opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount
Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, "Scream 7" debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
3 weeks ago in Features, Trending
Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.
3 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
High schoolers flood state Capitol to advocate for drug abuse prevention bills
Proposals include regulating kratom, lowering the legal blood-alcohol content for driving to 0.05.
3 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Cardinals extend manager Oliver Marmol through 2028, with a club option for 2029
The deal includes a club option for 2029, the club said.
3 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
It’s an OPS world in today’s major leagues with batting average in the background
The significance of batting average has been in decline for years, replaced by on-base percentage and slugging percentage, along with the OPS metric that combines the two.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Sinners’ takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown
After a near awards-season sweep by "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild's 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, shaking up the Oscar race and setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards.
3 weeks ago in National
FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which erupted a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran, as a potential act of terrorism.
3 weeks ago in National
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol on Monday.
3 weeks ago in World
A look at some of the contenders to be Iran’s supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei
Iran's leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.
3 weeks ago in Sports
President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt
The president of Iran's soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
What to Stream: Harry Styles, ‘War Machine,’ Steve Carell, ‘Young Sherlock’ and Pokémon Pokopia
Harry Styles' fourth solo album, "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally," and Guy Ritchie's detective series "Young Sherlock" are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
3 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Proposal could line the NEST for new moms
Medicaid-edligible mothers would get $4,500 if IL copies MI program.
3 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Horace Mann increases quarterly shareholder dividend
This represents an indicated annual dividend of $1.44 per share payable on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2026.
3 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
New mayor appointed in Moweaqua after former mayor resigns amid budget controversy
During a special meeting Saturday, Angela Locke was appointed acting mayor by the board.
3 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
New vending machine offers lifesaving overdose prevention supplies in Taylorville
The vending machine offers Narcan and fentanyl test strips for free, along with other public health and safety items, most of which are free, according to the health department.
3 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Springfield Police launch Blue Envelope Program to help drivers with Autism
The program is designed to foster positive interactions between police and people on the autism spectrum.
3 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Judge orders release of dozens of immigrants detained illegally by ICE in Chicago
Cases where arrests came using blank warrants remain under review by appeals court.
3 weeks ago in Business, Food Scene, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Feel the love for downtown Springfield
Community cheerleaders want to grow business and residences downtown.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, History, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is showing a new film
A film about an escaped slave who made a very big name for himself, titled 'Unsinkable Freedom", is now playing at the ALPLM
3 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories
Chicago man accused of killing girlfriend’s mother in Indonesia pleads not guilty to U.S. charges
The case became known as the Bali “suitcase murder” because von Wiese-Mack's battered body was discovered crammed in a suitcase in the trunk of a taxi at an upscale resort.
