4 weeks ago in National

Situation in US South grows more dire after days of ice, frigid temperatures and widespread outages

It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold. The situation is reaching a breaking point for the elderly and those with medical conditions who lack electricity, some of whom are trapped by roads made impassable by ice and fallen trees.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

City names new chief utility engineer

Electricity manager Scott Rogers will succeed Doug Brown.

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Governor expands abortion access with Prairie State Access Fund

Fund is described as a philanthropic public-private partnership.

4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Farm, Food Scene, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

A connection between the farm and needy Illinoisans

IL Department of Human Services and Feeding Illinois announce Farm to Food Bank Capacity Grants.

4 weeks ago in Education, Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

ALPLM to offer free admission and other events to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday

Free admission Feb. 7 & 12, among other activities.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

What to know about the 2026 Grammys

Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.

4 weeks ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crime of the Week: Help needed solving church copper thefts

Copper stolen earlier this month from a Springfield church.

4 weeks ago in Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Matlin named Memorial Health Chief Strategy Officer

Matlin will help guide the strategic direction of Memorial, which includes five hospitals, primary and urgent care clinics, behavioral health and home health services across central Illinois.

4 weeks ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tabb named Springfield Memorial Hospital Colleague of the Year

Tabb "is widely recognized for treating every patient with respect and dignity."

4 weeks ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Bagheera & Timone — Meow Mobile Cats of the Week

Brothers want to go to a good home together!

4 weeks ago in Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Stewart — Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week

Stewart has been at the shelter for a while and is more than ready for a good home!

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows

The IDPH classified the state as having “very high” levels of flu, the most since 2009-10.

4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

New SNAP work requirements go into effect Feb. 1, threatening recipient eligibility

The requirements change which recipients must work or volunteer and how often.

4 weeks ago in Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries

The authors each will receive $5,000 and be formally honored when the ALA gathers in June in Chicago.

4 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Chicago man cleared in Border Patrol bounty trial now faces immigration proceedings

Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, was acquitted of one count of murder-for-hire last week. Within 24 hours, he was picked up by federal immigration agents, said defense attorneys Jonathan Bedi and Dena Singer.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Bill Belichick snubbed by Pro Football Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility, report says

Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn't get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to a report from ESPN.

4 weeks ago in National

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.

4 weeks ago in Sports

‘I was lucky’ says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against Sinner

After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.

4 weeks ago in World

A new report warns that combined war casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia's war on Ukraine could hit 2 million by the spring, with Russia suffering the largest number of troop deaths recorded for any major power in any conflict since World War II.