4 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

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Richest billionaires in Illinois

Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Illinois using data from Forbes

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

New project ties together Black Springfield sites

Aldermen hear about "History Beyond the Tracks."

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ADM settles for $40 million following SEC investigation

ADM does not admit or deny any wrongdoing in the case.

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

Rochester School District proposes $3.1 million in budget cuts

From staff cuts to classroom materials, these millions of dollars in cuts could hurt the district. 

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Chanel couture gets a breath of fresh air — and a star-studded audience

Fashion powerhouse Chanel stacked the Paris front row like a movie premiere Tuesday: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa, Penélope Cruz, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams, Margaret Qualley.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Ralph Fiennes, star of stage and screen, makes opera debut in Paris directing `Eugene Onegin’

Ralph Fiennes ' vision of "Eugene Onegin" was cinematic. A three-time Academy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner, Fiennes made his opera directing debut Monday at the Paris Opera's ornate Palais Garnier.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Sean Payton says Broncos QB Bo Nix has an ankle condition that made break inevitable

Sean Payton said at his season-ending news conference Tuesday that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a preexisting ankle condition that make a fracture inevitable.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Koepka is excited to be back on the PGA Tour. It comes with nervousness over how he’s received

Brooks Koepka was freed from the final year of his contract with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and the first person he called was Tiger Woods. Three weeks later, the PGA Tour created a path back for him that starts at Torrey Pines.

4 weeks ago in National

Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic

National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk, which killed 67 people near Washington, D.C.

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United Airlines returns to Bloomington, providing more travel options

United Airlines and CIRA are teaming back up to bring you better travel opportunities.

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Springfield, Decatur apprenticeship programs receive state funding

The program helps increase diversity and access to programs statewide.

4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Farm, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Farm to freeway: Produce spill covers I-55 in Sangamon County

No one was hurt. Just tomatoes.

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United Airlines to launch flights at University of Illinois-Willard Airport

The new service will operate four times daily, year-round.

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Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate primary heats up over ICE

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton goes on offense as immigration dominates debate.

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

Active and Creative Teen Theatre hosts ‘The Outsiders’ this weekend

The Outsiders, originally a book by S.E. Hinton, will be the play performed this weekend at the Peggy Ryder Theatre, hosted by the ACTT.

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

State permit doesn’t automatically entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds

Decision settles conflicting precedent from similar cases.

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

A Minnesota nurse is the 6th person to die during the US immigration crackdown

Last September, Immigration and Customs Enforcement fatally shot a person outside Chicago.

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

Illini’s Keaton Wagler chosen AP men’s college basketball player of the week after win over Purdue

The freshman guard from Shawnee, Kansas, set an Illini record with nine 3-pointers while scoring 46 points in an 88-82 win at then-No. 4 Purdue last week.