Music
4 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Thank you for being a friend: ‘Golden Girls’ to perform in Springfield
The Springfield show is, so far, the only Illinois stop as part of a fall tour starting September 30 and continuing through November 28.
7 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.
1 week ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, Farm, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
Ziggy Marley to headline Illinois State Fair Grandstand August 18
Grammy-winning reggae artist brings decades of music, positivity, and humanitarian work to Springfield.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year
Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley's night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit "Choosin' Texas," presented to her by Michael Bublé.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader
The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’
As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?
Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registry
The new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include Swift's blockbuster 2014 pop album "1989," Beyoncé's era-defining 2008 anthem "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Khan's genre-blending hit "I Feel for You," Vince Gill's emotional ballad "Go Rest High on That Mountain" and The Go-Go's groundbreaking debut album "Beauty and the Beat."
Lifestyle
21 minutes ago in Lifestyle
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'
4 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Thank you for being a friend: ‘Golden Girls’ to perform in Springfield
The Springfield show is, so far, the only Illinois stop as part of a fall tour starting September 30 and continuing through November 28.
5 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Bipartisan AI safety, privacy bills await action in Illinois House
While some people hate the idea of AI, lawmakers know the technology is here to stay and Illinois must regulate it.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age
Moving to music is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Medical professionals say it doesn't matter if it's Western line dancing, ballroom steps, salsa, tap, Zumba at the gym, or with a group
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Teresa — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Lovely, and ready to go home with you!
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Astro — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week
A "strikingly handsome boy" in a shelter that is "completely full."
5 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Sadie — APL Cat of the Week
Gentle, curious, and sweet!
5 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Boone — APL Dog of the Week
Boone "will quickly become your best buddy."
Features
5 days ago in Features
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.
Entertainment News
22 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending
Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death
Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.
4 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Thank you for being a friend: ‘Golden Girls’ to perform in Springfield
The Springfield show is, so far, the only Illinois stop as part of a fall tour starting September 30 and continuing through November 28.
7 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.
1 day ago in Entertainment
What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS
Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.
Local News from Capitol City Now
4 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Thank you for being a friend: ‘Golden Girls’ to perform in Springfield
The Springfield show is, so far, the only Illinois stop as part of a fall tour starting September 30 and continuing through November 28.
4 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Former Republican strategist Collin Corbett files to run for governor as independent
Says he’s dissatisfied with direction of Republican Party.
5 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Christian Co. residents voice concerns over proposed Eagle Rock Partners data center
“The one asset that large industries want from small communities is ignorance. I am proud to see so many members of our community here tonight to prove them wrong,” one county resident said.
5 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Bipartisan AI safety, privacy bills await action in Illinois House
While some people hate the idea of AI, lawmakers know the technology is here to stay and Illinois must regulate it.
5 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Construction worker dead after being hit on I-74 in Champaign
Few details about the crash or the identity of the worker had been released as of Wednesday morning.
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22 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending
Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death
Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.