5 hours ago in Lifestyle

Apple’s ‘big week’ launches a pair of $599 devices aimed at budget buyers

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a "big week" of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level MacBook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

The director and ‘The Bride!’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley dare you to meet your monster

Maggie Gyllenhaal had earned a little currency as a filmmaker and wanted to make something big. Something epic. Something honest. Something that wouldn't just hit a vein, as she'd done with her first film, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's "The Lost Daughter," but burst it wide-open.

6 hours ago in IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Cities group displeased with some of guv’s budget proposals

IL Municipal League's Moving Cities Forward agenda starts with a request to restore the cities' piece of the income tax pie to 10 percent.

6 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Pritzker to State Dept.: Federal plan for Middle East evacuations needed

Pritzker claims President Trump admitted there is no such evacuation plan.

7 hours ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

ALPLM displays rare Mary Lincoln dress

First time displayed in public in 15 years.

7 hours ago in Business, Food Scene, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

FDA recalls Great Value Cottage Cheese sold in 24 states, including Illinois

Products at Walmart stores pulled over pasteurization issue; consumers urged to check “best by” dates.

7 hours ago in IL State News, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois football adds Robby Hauck, Mike Linehan to defensive staff

Hauck named assistant defensive backs coach; Linehan tapped to lead defensive ends.

8 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring after 5 seasons, AP source says

Chicago, IL (AP) – Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring after five seasons, a person with knowledge…

8 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Women’s college wrestling achieves major milestone with first NCAA championships set this weekend

The championships aren’t divided into divisions, so a school like McKendree, a Division II school located in Lebanon, Illinois, is competing against Iowa of the Big Ten. North Central College, a Division III school in Naperville, Illinois, won the National Duals with victories over McKendree and Iowa.

8 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Stop doing everything: How small business leaders in Illinois can reclaim 67 workdays each year

New Upwork survey reveals that Illinois and US SMB leaders spend a lot of their time on non-core work.

8 hours ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Woman accused of spraying kids with chemicals at Glenwood Elementary

Perko allegedly sprayed three children with a cleaning agent.

10 hours ago in Lifestyle

The weight loss boom is reshaping American aesthetics

An estimated 63% of weight loss drug patients now seeking facial treatments have never set foot in a cosmetic clinic before. Thirty-one million Americans are now taking GLP-1 weight loss medications, according to KFF polling data from November 2025.

9 hours ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying credit card fraud suspect

Hundreds of dollars of purchases made with a stolen credit card.

11 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.

11 hours ago in Entertainment

Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit

Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.

11 hours ago in Sports

Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic

It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.

11 hours ago in Sports

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.

11 hours ago in National

Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary

Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight.

11 hours ago in National

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party's nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.

14 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

IL bill could close gaps in protection for domestic violence survivors

"This bill would mean protection for victims of abuse remains fully enforceable and protects survivors from dangerous loopholes and paperwork timing," Stadelman said.