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Music

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

No Doubt reunites for Sphere residency. Gwen Stefani will be first woman to headline the Vegas venue

Don't speak — scream, because No Doubt has announced the band's first run of shows in 14 years. After surprising fans with a brief reunion at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the ska-punks have set their sights on Las Vegas.

2 days ago in Education, Lifestyle, Local, Music

Top 25 songs in Springfield, Illinois on Shazam in the past week

Stacker compiled a list of the most Shazamed songs in Springfield, Illinois.

3 days ago in Music

Kiss rocker Gene Simmons recovering after crashing SUV

Simmons, a co-founder and bassist for the legendary band, was evaluated at a hospital Tuesday before being released. He posted on social media that he was doing well.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Bad Bunny’s music streams soar since 2026 Super Bowl halftime show news

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance was announced.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots and Raye to present at Rock Hall

A glittering list of music figures will help present awards at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year, including Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots, Missy Elliott and Raye.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

It's the life of a saleswoman. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales — which include physical and digital formats — in its first day in the U.S. That's according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart

Five years after their influential drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

Decoding Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life a Showgirl’: A guide to her references

For Taylor Swift's most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop superstar's 12th studio album has no shortage of clever clues and references to her public life and discography.

Lifestyle

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local

LLCC’s ‘Haunted Lab’ returns October 24

Costumes are welcome, and popcorn will be available for added festive fun.

2 days ago in Education, Lifestyle, Local, Music

Top 25 songs in Springfield, Illinois on Shazam in the past week

Stacker compiled a list of the most Shazamed songs in Springfield, Illinois.

4 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Local Experts, Plumbing Expert

Risk factors for mold infestation in a home

As homeowners work to maintain their homes so the environment inside their walls is as comfortable and healthy as possible, they can routinely inspect potential mold infestation points.

4 days ago in Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National

This year’s MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius’ award winners hold a mirror up to our world

Artist Tonika Lewis Johnson and local resident Justine Stephens, right, stand for portrait in the 6500-block of South Aberdeen Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague)

One of the winners is from Illinois.

4 days ago in Lifestyle

What to do if you’re underwater on your car loan

More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity — the highest share in more than four years.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

Here are the 3 fashion trends that ruled spring runways

As Paris Fashion Week wrapped up this week after myriad debuts and shake-ups, three trends took hold. Shoulders were broadened and jackets snapped to attention. Skin showed on the wearer's terms. And dressy, formal fashion came back — lighter, simpler, and meant for real life, not just red carpets.

6 days ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local

How gas prices have changed in Springfield, Illinois in the last week

CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Springfield, Illinois using data from AAA.

6 days ago in Lifestyle

Cold-water immersion may offer health benefits — and also presents risks

Claims about the benefits of cold-water immersion date back centuries. Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third American president, wrote toward the end of his life about using a cold foot bath daily for 60 years. He also owned a book published in 1706 on the history of cold-water bathing.

Features

1 week ago in Features, World

A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes

Human rights activists are demanding that Belarusian authorities reveal what has happened to the 69-year-old opposition politician and former presidential candidate.

1 week ago in Features

Italy police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dali artworks after show opens in Parma

Italy's art police on Wednesday seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries, after being tipped off by the Surrealist's foundation in Spain about suspected anomalies in the works.

1 week ago in Features

A postman, his family, and a chair: Van Gogh museum’s surprising reunion exhibition

Portraits from the late 1880s of the expansively bearded postman Joseph Roulin, his wife, two sons and baby daughter have been brought together for an exhibition titled "Van Gogh and the Roulins. Together Again at Last."

3 weeks ago in Features

Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature

Humans have been foraging long before they developed the agricultural tools some 12,000 years ago that quickly overshadowed the ancient act that helped sustain early humans. Yet foraging enthusiasts say the search for wild mushrooms, edible plants, shellfish and seaweed has grown more popular in recent years as people tout their rare finds.

Entertainment News

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

No Doubt reunites for Sphere residency. Gwen Stefani will be first woman to headline the Vegas venue

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local

LLCC’s ‘Haunted Lab’ returns October 24

Costumes are welcome, and popcorn will be available for added festive fun.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Judge tosses out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out Thursday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar's dis track "Not Like Us" were opinion.

3 days ago in Entertainment

‘A Minecraft Movie’ sequel is being built for 2027

Get ready for more chicken jockey. "A Minecraft Movie" is getting a sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that it was planning to release the film in July 2027.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Common’s journey from Bulls ball boy to NBA theme song composer

"Basketball has a soul to it," said Common, a three-time Grammy winner, who has also won an Emmy and Oscar. "It's nostalgic but forward. The rhythm, the harmony, the movement, the teamwork, the star player. We wanted to capture all that in sound."