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

Mom / teacher: Computers hurt more than they help

She urges District 186 to curb use of Chromebooks.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.

1 week ago in Sports

NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade, record social media engagement

National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more than 60 million viewers through the first month of the regular season, the league announced Thursday, noting that is the highest opening total in 15 years.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Mexico’s bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown

Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the center of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts.

1 week ago in Olympics, Sports

Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season

The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been hit with their first significant snowstorm of the season.

1 week ago in Sports

Texans get 8 sacks and Bullock forces 3 turnovers in Houston’s 23-19 win over Bills

Buffalo's Josh Allen was harassed by Houston's defense all night Thursday and it was no different on his last play of the game. "Our d-line was getting to him and made him make that bad decision at the end and he threw the ball right to me," Houston safety Calen Bullock said.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63

Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, has died. He was 63.

1 week ago in World

European leaders assure Ukraine of their support after US peace plan leaves them sidelined

The leaders of Germany, France and the United Kingdom spoke by phone Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, assuring him of their continued support amid the war with Russia as European officials scrambled to respond to U.S. peace proposals that apparently caught them unawares.

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

Police say a man has been shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport

Man with a knife shot around 1 a.m.

1 week ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Woman found dead in waste container, investigation continues

Woman found dead in a shed, possibly for an extended period of time.

1 week ago in National

Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded

They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.

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

Wanted: Naming rights partner for Lucky Horseshoes’ field

Naming rights for the field at Robin Roberts Stadium will help pay for ballpark renovations and upkeep, says team.

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

Illinois Capital Development Board Receives Merit Award from ACEC

The Illinois Capitol Development Board is Honored to Receive this highly respectable merit.

1 week ago in Crime, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crouch launches new app for Sheriff’s Department

"The Sheriff's App" is available on Apple and Google Play.

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

Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses

New appointments come as federal immigration raids ease in Chicago.

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

Comptroller candidates spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum

5 Democrats are seeking to replace outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza.

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

Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome

The governor also extended an invitation to the Chicago-born pontiff to visit his hometown.

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

IL Supreme Court: Grayson conviction means pre-trial release ‘moot’

Supreme Court: Conviction trumps release appeal.

1 week ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Lung cancer: be aware

The message: get screened.

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

Largest US landlord to pay $7 million to settle rent‑setting algorithm lawsuit

The states that are part of the settlement include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee.