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3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? You'll have to wait until Feb. 7, 2027, when the 69th annual ceremony once again airs live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it was announced Tuesday during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Eurovision song competition starts with the first semifinal after boycott over Israel

Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027

The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’

The Colombian singer shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, "From Maracaná Stadium, here is "Dai Dai," the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026." She also included a mention of Afrobeats star Burna Boy.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Inside the Rolling Stones’ exclusive new album event: What we know about ‘Foreign Tongues’ so far

Earlier Tuesday, the band confirmed that they will release a new record, titled "Foreign Tongues," this summer, and dropped a new single called "In The Stars." Journalists, VIPs and celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Odessa A'zion and Lindsey Vonn waited in the echoing hall to witness Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood's first conversation about the new album.

7 days ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, Farm, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music

38 Special to perform free concert at Illinois State Fair Grandstand

38 Special has brought their signature blast of guitar-driven southern rock to audiences around the world for over five decades.

Lifestyle

3 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

23 hours ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

‘One of America’s most beloved legacy brands’ is looking at locating in Springfield

HoneyBaked Ham is looking at opening more locations in a number of states, including Illinois.

23 hours ago in Entertainment, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide, Sports

Big House Ballgame at Old Joliet Prison kicks off Route 66 festivities

The Joliet Slammers played the Gateway Grizzlies before fans celebrating Illinois and Hollywood history.

1 day ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National

Illinois earns top emergency preparedness ranking, jumping from middle to high performance tier

Illinois has earned a top-tier emergency preparedness ranking from Trust for America's Health, jumping from the middle performance category in 2025 to high performance in 2026.

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Local, Sports

New basketball court at Boys and Girls Clubs location means more than just play

Local officials cut a ribbon Monday on a new basketball court at the club location near 15th and Monroe.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health

Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That's the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected.

Features

3 weeks ago in Features

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.

1 month ago in Features, Trending

Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.

Entertainment News

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? You'll have to wait until Feb. 7, 2027, when the 69th annual ceremony once again airs live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it was announced Tuesday during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host in 2027

Conan O'Brien's era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang are in a HBO doc on being Asian American, Pacific Islander

Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, "The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas" drops Wednesday on HBO Max. It's the latest in "The List Series" created by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. The franchise has previously produced documentaries on prominent Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ Americans.

4 hours ago in Entertainment

Corleone crime family returns in a new ‘Godfather’ novel for 2027 release by Random House

Decades after the last "Godfather" movie and more than 10 years since the last "Godfather" novel, the story of the Corleone crime family has a new chapter, presented for the first time from a woman's point of view.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé

Kelvin Evans, 41, entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass. He was sentenced to two years in prison, according to news outlets. He was scheduled to go on trial this week.

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38 minutes ago in IL State News, Local, National

SPECIAL REPORT: How Illinois county clerks are combating election misinformation

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Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray speaks to Capitol News Illinois in February. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

Amid lower rates of voter faith, officials say elections are safe and secure — and they’re working to prove it to the public.

2 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National

Pritzker urges feds to release $1B in broadband funds to Illinois

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Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters at an event in Springfield on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)

‘Unusual and targeted’: a Trump order from last year suggested tying the funds to compliance with federal AI policy.

3 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

7 hours ago in Local

Council guts, passes BOS expansion resolution

Updated
City council chamber: screen shows 'Current Speaker Jim Langfelder' at 3:53 as Mayor Misty Buscher speaks from the central podium with the Springfield, Illinois seal behind her.

Ex-alderman and ex-mayor voice concerns.

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30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet

The U.S. men open at SoFi Stadium (to be known as Los Angeles Stadium) against Paraguay on June 12, the first of eight matches to be played at the NFL stadium in Inglewood. The field was all dirt on Tuesday.