2 days ago in Holiday Guide, Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Pet-friendly holiday decorating

These tips can ensure a pet-friendly season with lots of holiday decor.

2 days ago in Food Scene, Holiday Guide, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Cake pops to light up kids’ eyes this holiday season

Since kids add so much to the holidays, it makes sense to prepare something special for youngsters.

2 days ago in Fall Guide, Holiday Guide, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Shining a light on Chanukah celebrations

Fall and winter provide plenty of opportunities for merriment, including Chanukah, which encourages the Jewish community to gather and celebrate their faith together.

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

White Sox win MLB draft lottery and have top pick for first time since taking Harold Baines in 1977

Baines represented the White Sox on stage for the lottery at baseball's winter meetings.

2 days ago in Education, Holiday Guide, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Interfaith breakfast scheduled for Christmas Day

The breakfast will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois.

2 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Chatham fire department to receive over $90k in federal funding

The funding is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's assistance to firefighters grant program.

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

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan asks President Trump for pardon

Specific details about the filing are not clear. 

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

Rewards could advance triple homicide investigation

The FBI is offering $25,000, Crime Stoppers $10,000.

2 days ago in National

Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.

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

Massey Commission, Purple Coalition get together

Where do we go from here?

2 days ago in Entertainment

Sundance Film Festival unveils 90 feature films for its last Utah edition

Programmers on Wednesday unveiled a lineup of 90 feature films set for the festival's last hurrah in Park City, Utah. The slate includes documentaries on basketball great Brittney Griner, Nelson Mandela, Salman Rushdie, Courtney Love and Billie Jean King. There are starry features with the likes of Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, Seth Rogen, Channing Tatum, Danielle Brooks, Olivia Colman, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Alexander Skarsgård and Ethan Hawke.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Oscars recognize casting for the first time, offering a spotlight on a key job in the movie industry

Casting will get some Oscar love next year. A new prize for achievement in casting was added to the Academy Awards in March, a step casting directors believe is long overdue. The 98th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on March 15, 2026.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55

Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com "Confessions of a Shopaholic" sparked a millions-selling series, died Wednesday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

2 days ago in World

Rare Dom Pérignon champagne from Charles and Diana’s wedding to be auctioned in Denmark

It was a wedding that captivated the world — in 1981, Lady Diana Spencer said "I will" to Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales. More than 40 years after the wedding and many years after the marriage fell apart, royal fans will be able to buy a rare part of that historic day — or perhaps a sip of it.

2 days ago in Sports

Orioles agree to $155 million, 5-year deal with slugger Pete Alonso, AP source says

The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $155 million, five-year contract with slugger Pete Alonso, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety

For many introverts, shy individuals and people with social anxiety, mingling at parties is often draining or arouses uncomfortable emotions. The internal debate about whether or not to attend large get-togethers can get especially intense during the holiday season, a time when many workplaces celebrate with cocktail hours, gift exchanges and other forms of organized fun.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore spent night in county jail, hours after his firing

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was still jailed on Thursday morning, according to court records, less than 24 hours after he was fired for what the university said was an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

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

What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016.

2 days ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They’re still worried about the future

"It’s a bridge. It’s not the ultimate solution we’re looking for," said Charlie Radman, a fourth-generation farmer who grows corn and soybeans on the land his family has owned near Randolph, Minnesota, since 1899.

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

County Board approves sales tax-related referendum for mental health funding

If you spend $100 on items excluding groceries, you would pay an extra 50 cents, if the referendum is approved.