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Fall Guide 2026

International Route 66 Mother Road Festival

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Route 66 100 Year Anniversary Guide

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, October 10th-11th- Carve For the Carillon
Friday, October 23rd- 24th- Zoolie Ghoulie

Music

10 minutes ago in Entertainment, Music

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Fresh

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.

1 day ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music

‘Riverdance’ coming to UIS PAC next year

"Riverdance 30 - The New Generation" will perform at the UIS PAC in April, 2027.

Riverdance has been entertaining audiences for 30 years now.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, Pet of the Week

‘I Beg Your Parton’ fundraiser honors late country singer, and dogs

Newport, Rhode Island, USA - July 27,2019: Dolly Parton performs at The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island.

Saluting Dolly while helping get adoptable pets taken care of and in to new homes.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Drexler are the most nominated for the Latin Grammys

A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Food Scene, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

International Route 66 Mother Road Festival — Get the details here!

The biggest festival yet celebrating the 100th anniversary!

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness

She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people read it before they had finished screaming: Celine Dion did it.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala

MusiCares will honor Irish band U2 as its Persons of the Year at a February gala kicking off Grammy Awards weekend. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. will be celebrated at a Feb. 5 dinner and tribute concert at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Lifestyle

3 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Illinois’ 8 interstate visitor information centers to close at month’s end

The visitor information center at the Prairie View Rest Area off Interstate 57 is one of the eight sites set to close at the end of the month. The rest stops in those locations will continue operating. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

The state says the centers’ role has evolved over time as travelers’ needs change.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National

Bill to keep AM radio in cars passes U.S. House, goes to Senate

Updated

Close up of car infotainment screen with Bluetooth option. Toronto, Canada - February 19, 2026.

Car manufacturers say "no" to AM Radio, while radio says "yes."

10 hours ago in History, Lifestyle, Local

Rock Creek Cemetery clean up this Sunday

Updated

Grave with flowers decorated grave, in cemetery, with grave, flowers, with stone, metal texture, from a close-up perspective, with pink, green accents, and serene respectful mood, clear detail.

Rock Creek Cemetery is getting freshened up on Sunday

11 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Illinois History Conference at the ALPLM

Updated

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

The two-day conference features women's history, and bicycles.

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week

Meet Britney — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

A "ginger and white beauty."

1 day ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music

‘Riverdance’ coming to UIS PAC next year

Riverdance has been entertaining audiences for 30 years now.

1 day ago in Business, Fall Guide, Holiday Guide, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National

UPDATE: Be a kid again: Owner of White Oaks Mall says ‘Toys R Us’ to open there in time for Christmas

A "Toys R Us" location in a shopping mall.

Opening date unknown, expected to be in the next few weeks.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local

Where to go in September for fun fall events

Fireworks, walks, the Route 66 Mother Road Festival, and more!

Features

8 hours ago in Features

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska's heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for the title of most oversized ursine.

3 weeks ago in Features

At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail

Dale Sanders, whose trail name is Grey Beard, first set the Appalachian Trail record in 2017 at age 82. Four years later, his 83-year-old friend M.J. Eberhart, aka Nimblewill Nomad, took the title. But within months, Sanders announced his plan for a comeback.

Entertainment News

10 minutes ago in Entertainment, Music

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Fresh

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.

16 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Fresh

Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National