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19 minutes ago in Sports
Brewers stun Dodgers with back-to-back homers in 7th inning and ride 6-2 win to 3-0 lead in NLCS
The Milwaukee Brewers hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball during the regular season, even as they topped the majors with 103 wins. Maybe they were saving their biggest swings for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
3 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Local
Fire training for Springfield Fire will lead to a new building for a new UIS program
Firefighters get training, while UIS saves on demolition ahead of a new building going up.
19 hours ago in Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular returns to Washington Park this weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) — More than 2,000 illuminated jack-o’-lanterns will be on display at Washington Park this weekend…
19 hours ago in Local
Sangamon County Board wants more discussion before changing meeting dates
Members and residents don't like the conflict between the two meetings.
19 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years
Beyond the memo from its chief executives, Netflix declined to comment further about Wednesday's cuts.
Domestic battery investigation leads to discovery of drugs, guns near Rochester
Sheriff: 18 guns, cannabis, drug equipment discovered.
22 hours ago in Lifestyle
Renters in Illinois aren’t moving. Here’s what the data shows
TurboTenant reports on renter mobility in Illinois.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed
The conflict from over the weekend, involving a high-priced mechanical bird, is raising more issues than just the quality of customer service. It's also a case study in power dynamics, and the differential that exists between someone with a high profile and those without.
1 day ago in Sports
Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1
Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after José Ramírez's fielding error and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1.
1 day ago in Sports
Jury finds Tyreek Hill liable for 2 battery counts, awards $500,000 to the NFL star’s estranged wife
A Miami jury on Tuesday found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by Lakeeta Vaccaro — ending the high-profile civil trial involving the NFL wide receiver and his estranged wife.
1 day ago in IL State News, Local
Three weeks out, Pritzker and Bailey debate
Tuesday's debate was the only one Pritzker and Bailey will have.
2 days ago in Local
UPDATE: Man arrested following fatal weekend crash in Springfield
Sean Clark, 21, Athens, died from multiple blunt force injuries.
2 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Blackhawks star Connor Bedard to make season debut against the Penguins
The 21-year-old center had surgery on his left shoulder on July 8.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale
"Girls," the show that was the voice of its generation — or at least a voice of a generation — is coming back. HBO announced Tuesday that creator and star Lena Dunham and nearly all of the core cast will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.
2 days ago in Crime, IL State News, National
Chicago police say DNA ties a former detective to decades-old unsolved killing of 8-year-old girl
Gloria Kowalewicz was found shot dead in a ditch in 1960, just hours after she went missing.
2 days ago in National
Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation.
Surgery confirms pope has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.