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5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut
Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.
13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are about be announced. Here’s what to know
Nominees will be announced during a video livestream on the Grammy website and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel on Friday at 8 a.m. Pacific and 11 a.m. Eastern.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala
Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the New York Public Library's annual "Library Lions" gala, which pays tribute to "outstanding achievements" in arts, culture, letters and scholarship.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as "Suspicious Minds" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78.
Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform
The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the $20 billion music streaming industry. Record labels accuse the platforms of exploiting the recorded works of artists without compensating them.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Music, National
Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
The Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist, starting training at age 4, before taking up the drums with his high school band.
2 weeks ago in Music
20 slang words popularized by hit songs
Stacker culled through news and entertainment resources to come up with a list of 20 slang words that originated from or were popularized by songs.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
For Demi Lovato, ‘It’s Not That Deep.’ Her new pop era, album and tour are reasons to celebrate
On her ninth studio album, Demi Lovato has had a revelation: "It's Not That Deep." It's the title of her energetic dance-pop record, and a celebration of life's joys and messiness — all of which appear across its 11 tracks.
Lifestyle
13 hours ago in Lifestyle
Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be publishing for the final time.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Peloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts break
Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 of its exercise bikes across the U.S. and Canada because the products' seat posts can break during use, posing fall hazards.
1 day ago in Fall Guide, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Hottest Novembers in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Novembers in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
2 days ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Illinois State Museum celebrates the Route 66 Mother Road’s 100th anniversary in 2026
Route 66 is Celebrating their Mother road's 100th anniversary. The Illinois State Museum, will be Launching a new online historical database on the famous highway.
4 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Southern Illinois player strikes it rich with $1 million Holiday Gold scratch-off win
Fairview Heights resident wins top prize on $20 ticket purchased at local Sav-On Liquor & Wine.
5 days ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Welcome dome
27-team softball tournament inaugurates Scheels Sports Park in "soft opening."
6 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Highest scoring NBA players born in Illinois
Stacker compiled the highest scoring NBA players born in Illinois.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
Features
1 day ago in Features, Trending
Rockefeller Christmas tree is harvested from upstate New York and begins trek to Manhattan
The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City.
1 week ago in Features
The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s an unprecedented space streak: 25 years of people…
This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk
Mexican marigold growers say they've been left reeling by torrential rains, stretching drought and other impacts from climate change — caused by the burning of fuels like gas, oil and coal – that have grown increasingly common.
1 week ago in Features
How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions
The robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab is a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.
Entertainment News
5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut
Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.
6 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Local
Elephants, clowns, and BIG fun at the Ansar Shrine Circus
Family fun and a community backed weekend at the Ansar Shrine Circus.
9 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Local
One of the most popular speeches in our nation is on display right here in Springfield, IL
"Four score and seven years ago....." Sound familiar? Read the Gettysburg Address in Lincolns own hand!
12 hours ago in Entertainment
Shaggy recounts his relief mission to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and shares how you can help
After the devastating October storm that killed at least 75 people across the northern Caribbean, Shaggy, 57, mobilized relief immediately for Jamaica, shuttling supplies from Miami and hand delivering them to the worst-hit areas.
13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are about be announced. Here’s what to know
Nominees will be announced during a video livestream on the Grammy website and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel on Friday at 8 a.m. Pacific and 11 a.m. Eastern.
Local News from Capitol City Now
1 hour ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
Suspect from Springfield arrested for possession of narcotics and firearms
An investigation involving narcotic drugs, and firearms resulted in an arrest in Springfield.
6 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Local
Elephants, clowns, and BIG fun at the Ansar Shrine Circus
Family fun and a community backed weekend at the Ansar Shrine Circus.
9 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Local
One of the most popular speeches in our nation is on display right here in Springfield, IL
"Four score and seven years ago....." Sound familiar? Read the Gettysburg Address in Lincolns own hand!
14 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on ballot
Garcia, 69, turned in his nominating petitions for the primary ballot on Monday, Oct. 27, the first day of the Illinois State Board of Elections filing period.
14 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National
These are the airports that will reduce flights during the government shutdown
The airports impacted cover the busiest across the U.S.
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