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

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

More than 30 Illinois counties are looking to leave the state and join another state. Here's what you need to know.

Noted music executive Ben Vaughn, 49, has died. The president and CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville backed hits such as Dan + Shay's "Tequila."

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

The Williamson County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, January 31, in the Williamson County Administrative Building Boardroom.

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place in the top tier of the sport.

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.