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Illinois high court seeks volunteers to work on appeal cases

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court is recruiting more volunteer lawyers to help speed up criminal appeals that at times in northern Illinois takes so long the defendant has completed his prison term before their...

GOP leaders ask Pritzker to justify his bar, restaurant plan

FILE – In this Sept. 21, 2020, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that his...

Gov. Pritzker puts another region under COVID-19 mitigation ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that added restrictions are coming to another region of the state as the spread of COVID-19 continues to trigger Tier 1 mitigations. Citing rising coronavirus testing...

Illinois Senate committees discuss police reforms

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois lawmakers discussed police reform during a hearing Tuesday called by the Legislative Black Caucus. The Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee and Committee on Public Safety joint hearing focused on...

Flu Shot Friday! I got my flu shot today!

Hey! Have you gotten your flu shot yet? I just got mine on today’s...

Pledge of Allegiance "Kid-of-the-Day"! Jacob Hill

Would you like to be the next Z100 Pledge of Allegiance Kid-of-the-Day”? Have your...

Pledge of Allegiance "Kid-of-the-Day"! Jacob ...

Pledge of Allegiance "Kid-of-the-Day"! Emersyn Speraneo

Would you like to be the next Z100 Pledge of Allegiance Kid-of-the-Day”? Have your...

Pledge of Allegiance "Kid-of-the-Day"! Emersy...

Bachelorette Update #3 -- Dale.

Seems like it’s “All Dale, All the Time” on this season of the Bachelorette...

Bachelorette Update #3 Dale.

Pledge of Allegiance "Kid-of-the-Day"! Josie Hopkins

Would you like to be the next Z100 Pledge of Allegiance Kid-of-the-Day”? Have your...

Pledge of Allegiance "Kid-of-the-Day"! Josie ...

My Halloween "Candy-Chute" Ghost

When I first saw these things poppin’ up on Facebook, I was laughin’ my...

LISTEN: Nick Hill talks Nico Gualdoni's game-winning field g...

Nick Hill spoke with Matt Varney after a 20-17 win over #25 SEMO that was capped by a game-winning field goal by Johnston City native Nico Gualdoni. Hill also revealed tonight’s game was Blake...

LISTEN: Kare Lyles talks Avante Cox, passing game after SIU'...

Matt Varney talked with Saluki QB Karé Lyles after a 20-17 win over #25 SEMO:...

LISTEN: Greater Egyptian, South Egyptian are two sides of th...

Friday morning, Matt Varney spoke with the President of the Greater Egyptian Conference, Ryan Fritch, and the South Egyptian Conference, Allen Pearman, about the tenuous state of high school basketball in Illinois and what...

IHSA Board acts on Winter Sports at Special Board Meeting, B...

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for a special board meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, where the Board provided the latest information on the IHSA’s winter sports season. The...