A security breach surrounding Outlook.com and the Microsoft Outlook desktop agent was left undetected for three months, according to a recent report. (Courtesy photo) Microsoft’s Outlook.com webmail service had been compromised since January 1. The security breach went undiscovered until March 28. Microsoft revealed this breach to its users on April 12, in the form…
Aerial view of Old Town Scottsdale. (Experience Scottsdale/Scottsdale Tourism Board/City of Scottsdale courtesy photo) A business trip takes you from a casual traveler to someone who spends most of their time in the air. Go on enough business and you might even get upgraded to your airline’s frequent flyer program. If you spend most of…
PONTOON BEACH/MACON (Heartland Newsfeed) — Inclement weather involving heavy rainfall at times contributed to this weekend’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series being postponed in the series’ two stops in Illinois. Following previous coverage, Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach was the first venue to postpone the event following forecasts that predicted rainfall leading up to the…
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray remains the favorite to be the first pick taken in the 2019 NFL Draft. (Alex Butler/UPI photo) NASHVILLE (UPI) — Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is still the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but the odds are dipping. The Arizona Cardinals own the pick,…
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be making their sixth visit to Macon Speedway in Macon, Ill. this Saturday night. (Courtesy photo) MACON (Heartland Newsfeed) — The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is hitting the road again this weekend, making a return stop to Macon Speedway this Saturday night for a $12,000…
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is the NFL’s all-time leader in field goal percentage. (Kevin Dietsch/UPI photo) BALTIMORE (UPI) — One of the NFL’s best kickers is now the highest-paid kicker in league history, after the Baltimore Ravens rewarded Justin Tucker Wednesday with a new contract. The Ravens signed Tucker to a four-year extension, keeping…
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger has agreed to an extension with the team that drafted him back in 2004. Roethlisberger, who led the NFL in passing yards in 2018, is now signed through the 2021 season. (Aaron Josefczyk/UPI photo) PITTSBURGH (UPI) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have agreed to a contract extension that…
In this Feb. 7, 2019, file photo, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions during a news conference in the governor’s office at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Pritzker says he has “no concerns at all” about a media report that federal authorities are investigating a property tax break he got by taking toilets out…
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) — In the first opening weekend of ticket sales, previous sale records were shattered for the entertainment slate on the Illinois Lottery grandstand during the 166th running of the Illinois State Fair. It was reported that $1.1 million in ticket sales were made over Easter weekend. The 28,000-plus tickets sold over the…
H&R Block co-founder Henry Wollman Bloch died peacefully, surrounded by his family at the age of 96 on Tuesday. (H&R Block courtesy photo) KANSAS CITY (UPI) — H&R Block co-founder Henry Wollman Bloch died at the age of 96 on Tuesday, the company announced. The tax services provider did not disclose the cause of Bloch’s…