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CWLP offers bill assistance through ‘Project RELIEF’ program

Project RELIEF is here to assist those who struggle paying their utility bill. Learn how you can qualify for bill assistance

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Meet Angus — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Animal Control kennels are full, and Angus has been waiting for a home for a long time.

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University enrollment in Illinois grows to 10-year high despite some declines

Campuses see more new undergraduates, fewer international grad students.

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Duckworth staffer dismissed in the wake of immigration accusations

Senator’s letter to ICE director states the employee acted without authority.

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Clinic welcomes experienced psychiatrist to staff

The HSHS happily brings in Dr. Ebuka Edwin Oduche to their new psychiatry clinic in Springfield.

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

Coroner: Human skull belongs to man missing since 2021

An investigation into the death of Kenneth P. Brown, 42, continues.

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Prospect League coming to Decatur in summer of 2026

The owners of the Lucky Horseshoes also own a team in Quincy.

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Council OKs stadium deal

Non-profit "Friends of Robin Roberts Stadium" is the new owner.

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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying who used stolen excavator to destroy home

Still no suspect in the partial demolition of a Petersburg home.

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Former state employee goes to prison for child porn distribution

Billy Ruple, Jr. worked for the Illinois Department of Human Services at the time.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch

Excuse me, you look like you like... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. So, what should you expect?

2 weeks ago in Sports

Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility

Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

The tiny Caribbean island country Curaçao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men's soccer.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Be Well: Breaking down fiber, the next food fad

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.

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Senate President Don Harmon avoids $10M fine after election board deadlocks

Harmon accused of accepting millions of dollars beyond contribution limits in 2024.

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House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats

Garcia announced he was not seeking reelection earlier this month just before the deadline to file paperwork for the seat. By then, his chief of staff was the only candidate who had submitted the needed paperwork.

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Council votes down landlord registry referendum

One Yes vote short of passage, some aldermen wanted a re-vote.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam

A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in Oakland where he worked.

2 weeks ago in National

Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Labubu and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to dazzle at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here’s what to know

Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year — Labubu and "KPop Demon Hunters" — will fill the sky and streets of New York when the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off this year.