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lllinois Lottery players win nearly $12.8 million in weekend jackpots
An $11.6 million Lotto win headlines a big weekend that also included Lucky Day Lotto and Fast Play jackpot winners.
6 days ago in Lifestyle
Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks
Pennsylvania health officials announced three snow-removal related deaths Sunday. All were between the ages of 60 to 84. The Lehigh County coroner's office cautioned people to take breaks and avoid over-exerting themselves.
6 days ago in Sports
Mike McDaniel joins Harbaugh, Herbert as Chargers’ offensive coordinator after Dolphins firing
The Chargers announced the hiring Monday of McDaniel, who spent the past four seasons as the Dolphins' head coach. McDaniel was fired less than three weeks ago after going 35-33 at Miami, which missed the playoffs in the past two years.
Winter Storm Fern puts radio back in its most critical role
More than 844,000 customers across the South were without electricity as of Sunday morning.
6 days ago in , Hayley Siefert
The Siefert Team at Keller Williams Realty, TREC, partners with Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club
The Siefert Team at Keller Williams Realty launches a multi-year partnership focused on hands-on involvement, community impact, and expanding opportunities for local youth.
Illinois 4-H alumni advisory committee applications now available
Young alumni under 30 are encouraged to apply for leadership roles that support engagement and advocacy across the state.
City of Urbana opens applications for community services grants for 2027 program year
Funding will support programs serving low-income Urbana households across housing, health, youth and other critical needs.
Fire erupts in Champaign apartment building, one occupant hospitalized
Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a second-floor apartment and quickly deployed multiple hose lines to fight the blaze.
Urbana park district awarded $600,000 state grant for King Park revitalization
Funding will support new playground, sports courts, and accessible community spaces.
7 days ago in Sports
Pegula knocks 2025 champion Keys out of Australian Open, faces Anisimova in quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and defending champion Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday to secure a quarterfinal against Amanda Anisimova, another all-American match.
7 days ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending
US names 232-athlete roster for Milan Cortina Olympics, led by five-timers including Vonn, Humphries
The U.S. team released its 232-athlete roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics on Monday and it includes Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, who are among the seven Americans making their fifth trip to the games.
7 days ago in Entertainment
Charli xcx has her movie star moment, and says goodbye to Brat
Charli xcx plays herself in "The Moment," a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success.
Illini trio Witherspoon, DeVito, Lowe set for Super Bowl LX showdown
Former University of Illinois stars will face off as Seahawks and Patriots meet in Santa Clara.
Potential delays for some U-Cycle routes in Urbana due to weather
Residents are asked to continue to set out recycling curbside the night before their assigned U-Cycle collection day.
7 days ago in Sports, Trending
Super Bowl 60 is set and it’s a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks
Drake Maye vs. Sam Darnold. Two stingy defenses. A second-year head coach vs. a veteran coach in his second act. Super Bowl 60 is set and it's a rematch: The New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks.
7 days ago in Lifestyle
Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it? Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they're sleeping, but these trackers don't necessarily measure sleep directly.
7 days ago in Sports
American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.
7 days ago in Entertainment
‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters
With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller "Mercy" dethroned "Avatar: Fire and Ash" from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
7 days ago in National
Northeast sees more snow from the tail end of a colossal winter storm, at least 13 deaths reported
The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States. At least 13 weather-related deaths have been reported.
7 days ago in National, Trending
A federal judge is set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings
A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.
