Bailey demands apology from Pritzker over COVID school closures
(The Center Square) – In the final days of the campaign for Illinois governor, the major party candidates are taking jabs at each other for closing schools during the pandemic. Friday, state Sen. Darren Bailey rallied with
Ryan Reynolds jabs pal Nick Cannon over 11th baby news
ohn Sciulli/Getty Images for Amnesty International USA — ABC When Nick Cannon shared an Instagram photo with his very pregnant girlfriend Alyssa Scott, his pal Ryan Reynolds tweaked him on the good news. Cannon is expecting his
Quentin Tarantino won't make a Marvel movie
ABC/Randy Holmes Quentin Tarantino won’t be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a director. At least that’s the word from the Oscar-winning screenwriter and Pulp Fiction director to the Los Angeles Times. While promoting his new book,
Trump ally Tom Barrack found not guilty on foreign lobbying charges
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tom Barrack, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump and his one-time inaugural committee chairman, was found not guilty on Friday of illegal foreign lobbying charges, a defeat for
HBO cancels 'Westworld' after four seasons
HBO HBO’s Emmy-winning sci-fi drama Westworld is riding off into the sunset. ABC Audio has confirmed the series, which stars Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson and Ed Harris, won’t return for a fifth season. Its cast also
$1.6B Powerball jackpot hits world record amount
Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest jackpot ever, lottery officials said. The record-setting jackpot has ballooned after 39
Illinois quick hits: Free COVID tests offered; firefighter charged with arson; ‘Puffy’ to invest in cannabis
Free COVID tests offered The Illinois Department of Public Health announced it will be distributing 1 million over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to residents in economically disadvantaged zip codes outside the City of Chicago through a partnership
Donald Trump could announce 2024 presidential run as soon as Nov. 14: Sources
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is leaning toward announcing a third run for the White House, possibly as early as the week of Nov. 14, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told
Illinois National Guard taking steps to assist in election security
(The Center Square) – With the election drawing nearer, the Illinois National Guard is assisting election officials to avoid any cyber security issues. Major General Richard Neely, the adjutant general of Illinois and commander of the Illinois
Illinois U.S. Senate candidates discuss inflation, foreign policy
(The Center Square) – Illinoisans have a three-way race to choose who will represent them in the U.S. Senate. Some of the candidates say they have what it takes to deal with inflation and deal with U.S.