A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois won $50,000, but just missed the $71 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Illinois Lottery said.

Police received a report Jan. 13 about an incident involving a 4-year-old child who was put in the alley of a day care facility for about 20 seconds in temperatures of 19 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a Jan. 23 news release from the Homewood Police Department.

An Illinois woman is in custody after police say she attempted to pass a forged prescription in Western Kentucky

The American Lung Association released its 2025 State of Tobacco Control report evaluating state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use, and

ICE is now publicizing its daily total of arrests on X, formerly known as Twitter, including at least 5,000 arrests since Jan. 24: Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Chicago native helped Illinois basketball to a Big Ten Conference title and national prominence in the mid-1980s.

PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The Cave-in-Rock Ferry plans to close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday due to ice in the river. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the ferry will close at 5 p.m. on January 22 and reopen for its regular operating schedule at 6 a.m. on Thursday, January 23.

Shamone Duncan, 50, was identified as one of the people shot and killed at a restaurant on Jan. 18, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said in a Jan. 19 news release. Police said Duncan and the other victims were not targeted.

As we are basking in the sun and much warmer temperatures this weekend, Mother Nature and old man Winter have more dangerously cold temperatures on the way.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined a group of Democratic governors for a private conversation with the U.S. Senate Minority leader.

According to the McCracken County Clerk's Office's Facebook page, KYTC's vendor sent January Renewal Notices until Jan. 28, meaning some drivers who had been waiting on the reminder are left