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St. Louis Blues

NHL News

Blues make roster moves

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues have made some roster moves Monday, including two players going on injured reserve. On Monday morning, the front office would announce that defensemen Logan Mailloux and Tyler Tucker were placed on injured reserve. Mailloux is currently dealing with an injury to his right hand. He underwent a successful surgery to his hand last Sunday. His situation, according to General Manager Alexander Steen, will be re-evaluated in eight weeks' time. The operation was performed […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026

LLCC Lincoln Land Community College engineer health care

Sangamon County

LLCC to host healthcare educator conference

SPRINGFIELD — The Professional Development Institute at Lincoln Land Community College will host a conference in November. The 2026 Illinois Health Care Educators Conference will occur on November 6, 2026. The conference will be at Northfield Inn Suites and Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield. The day-long conference will bring together health care educators from secondary and post-secondary institutions across Illinois to share best practices. The design also allows for the strengthening of professional networks and exploring innovative approaches to […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026

journalism

Macon County

South Macon Library to host local journalism talk

MACON -- The South Macon Public Library will host a special presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. The presentation will feature photojournalist and Southern Illinois University journalism professor Julia Rendleman The free program will explore the current state of local journalism, the challenges facing local news organizations, and why strong local journalism is essential to communities and a health democracy. Rendleman is an enthusiastic spokesperson for local journalism and will examine the power and value of local news. […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026

St. Louis Blues

NHL News

Blues assign four to Springfield

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues front office is moving four players to its AHL affiliate, according to a statement Friday by General Manager Alexander Steen. The players will report to AHL affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds as soon as possible. They include forwards Aleksanteri Kaskimaki, Dylan Peterson, and Otto Stenberg, as well as defenseman Adam Jiricek.  The Blues concludes its 2026-27 preseason schedule Saturday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. The game will be broadcast on Matrix Midwest (Spectrum Ch. 186, DISH […]

todaySeptember 25, 2026

CU Cinema Crawl

Champaign County

Cinema Crawl coming to Chambana next spring

CHAMPAIGN -- Film CU, a division of Experience Champaign-Urbana, and the Film-Fanatic Club are proud to announce the inaugural CU Cinema Crawl, taking place March 3–8, 2027, at more than a dozen venues throughout Champaign-Urbana. The festival will transform familiar cultural spaces, theaters, museums, and gathering places into destinations for cinematic discovery. Participating venues include the Virginia Theatre, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Parkland Staerkel Planetarium, Analog Wine Library, Spurlock Museum, University YMCA, The Literary Book Bar, Krannert Art […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026

Demon Hunter

Entertainment

Demon Hunter takes on Netflix, K-Pop Demon Hunters

Christian metal band Demon Hunter has filed a federal lawsuit against Netflix, Netflix Studios, and concert promoter AEG Presents. They are alleging the companies’ use of the K-Pop Demon Hunters name infringes on the band’s longstanding trademark. Hyde Lane, the company behind Demon Hunter, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It follows the success of Netflix’s animated musical K-Pop Demon Hunters, which has expanded beyond streaming through a soundtrack, merchandise, and a […]

todayAugust 26, 2026

Prep Sports

IHSA issues classification cutoffs for 2027-08

BLOOMINGTON -- The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met Monday, where the Board approved an update to the Classification Policy. They would further provide revised classification cutoffs in multiple IHSA sports that will go into effect for the 2027-2028 school year. In 2024, the IHSA Board approved significant changes to the IHSA Classification Policy, as well as to the multiplier waiver process. Those changes went into effect for the 2025-26 school year. The changes included moving from […]

todayAugust 26, 2026

Eduard Löwen

MLS News

CITY SC trades Löwen to San Jose

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis CITY SC has traded midfielder Eduard Löwen to the San Jose Earthquakes. The transaction involves $425,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money, the club announced. The deal could bring CITY SC up to an additional $500,000 in conditional GAM. This is dependent on certain performance-based incentives with San Jose. Löwen departs St. Louis as one of the most productive and recognizable players in the club’s history. The German midfielder helped shape CITY SC’s identity from its […]

todayAugust 26, 2026

Taylor Rhodes

Effingham County

Rhodes to oversee LLCU Effingham South branch

EFFINGHAM -- Land of Lincoln Credit Union announced the hire of a new branch manager for its Effingham South branch in a news release Thursday. Taylor Rhodes will be serving as branch manager of the Effingham South branch, located at 2302 S. Banker St. Rhodes will oversee the branch's sales and operations, in addition to serving as a loan officer. Rhodes has been with LLCU for the past two years, serving as a teller and universal banker at the Vandalia […]

todayAugust 20, 2026

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