1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Outfielder Michael Conforto agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs

Conforto has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cubs that includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training.

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Shane Smith prepares for 2nd season with White Sox after shedding Rule 5 status

Smith has gone from the Rule 5 draft to the top of Chicago's rotation and a leading candidate to start for the rebuilding White Sox on opening day.

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‘Abolish ICE’ gets most votes in Chicago snowplow-naming contest; ‘Stephen Coldbert’ also a winner

In a statement, Mayor Brandon Johnson thanked Chicago voters “for their unmatched creativity, sense of humor, and civic pride."

1 week ago in World

UK lawmakers to consider motion to release confidential documents related to former Prince Andrew

The U.K. Parliament on Tuesday will debate calls for greater accountability from a member of the royal family as the arrest of the former Prince Andrew and his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein force British society to re-examine its deference to the monarchy.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71

Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.

1 week ago in National

Waymo’s robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

UPDATE: Fire at decommissioned CWLP smokestack

CWLP: A scrubber in a decommissioned smokestack is to blame.

1 week ago in Education, History, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Families celebrate 5th annual Black Children’s Book Week in Springfield

The best part — children and adults got to leave with free books.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Events throughout March in Springfield for residents and tourists alike

The Railyard opens, and there's a parade!

1 week ago in Education, Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

More Black History Month activities at Lincoln Library

February is Black History Month.

1 week ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn shared in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially revealed after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents.

1 week ago in National

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

An armed man entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House when the breach occurred around 1:30 a.m.

1 week ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

How much does it cost to buy a house in Springfield, Illinois in 2026?

Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how much it costs to buy a home in Springfield, IL.

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Former deputy in Sonya Massey killing serving prison sentence, but state officials won’t say where

Illinois Department of Corrections may have moved Sean Grayson out of state.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Outfielder Michael Conforto agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs

The outfielder is expected to compete for a reserve role.

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

County seeks leads on Brenda Bottoms

New info developed in 2025 on Auburn woman missing since 1987.

1 week ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Bates — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Just look at that smile on Bates!

1 week ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week, ZZZ App Top Stories

Meet Gerald and Poppy — Meow Mobile Cats of the Week

Siblings that came to the shelter together want to go home together.