Music
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ
Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
The Guess Who plan the band’s first official US tour in over two decades
Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song "American Woman" — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflix’s ‘Matter of Time’
The first time Eddie Vedder toured without Pearl Jam, he made some glaring mistakes onstage and felt discouraged. A few shows later, he ran into Bruce Springsteen, who told him that performing solo is terrifying but that vulnerability can be a force to harness.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations
Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.
3 weeks ago in Music
U2’s new music honors Renee Good and draws inspiration from world events
U2 is returning with its first collection of new songs in nearly a decade, opening with a tribute to Renee Good...
3 weeks ago in Music
A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at...
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings.
Lifestyle
2 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them
Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket rake in millions from wagers on sports and current events but pay nothing in state betting taxes and ignore regulations that govern online sportsbooks.
2 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
Highest-rated Class of 2026 women’s basketball recruits from Illinois
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2026 women's basketball recruits from Illinois using data from 247Sports.
19 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Weekend Rundown
Bigger and better than ever
St. Patrick's Day parade steps off at noon Saturday.
24 hours ago in Entertainment, History, IL State News, Lifestyle
New map celebrates Route 66 in Illinois
"The new Route 66 map is a must for enthusiasts and road trippers celebrating 100th anniversary of the Mother Road."
1 day ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Illinois Lottery player wins $536 million Mega Millions jackpot
One online lottery player won the grand prize, while another won $5 million.
2 days ago in Business, Education, Food Scene, History, Lifestyle, Local
Former Pillsbury plant part of new exhibit at ALPLM
The plant opened in 1930 and closed in 2001.
2 days ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the US
The Illinois Statehouse so far has not moved on imposing a millionaire tax
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say
U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet.
Features
2 weeks ago in Features, Trending
Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.
Entertainment News
5 hours ago in Entertainment
Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them
Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.
19 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Weekend Rundown
Bigger and better than ever
St. Patrick's Day parade steps off at noon Saturday.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Local
Bid to control volume on streaming commercials
TV is the FCC's turf.
24 hours ago in Entertainment, History, IL State News, Lifestyle
New map celebrates Route 66 in Illinois
"The new Route 66 map is a must for enthusiasts and road trippers celebrating 100th anniversary of the Mother Road."
1 day ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Illinois Lottery player wins $536 million Mega Millions jackpot
One online lottery player won the grand prize, while another won $5 million.
Local News from Capitol City Now
2 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them
Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket rake in millions from wagers on sports and current events but pay nothing in state betting taxes and ignore regulations that govern online sportsbooks.
2 hours ago in Crime, Education, IL State News, Local
Illinois Supreme Court travels to Macomb to hear cases on pretrial release, student transportation
Chief Justice says ‘riding the circuit’ is a tradition dating back to Medieval England.
2 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports
Big Ten writes in letter to NCAA that tampering rules ‘cannot be credibly or equitably enforced’
"We believe this collaborative, membership-driven approach is the best path to a durable solution and need the NCAA’s support in this effort.”
2 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National
Illinois’ open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid
Sixteen candidates have jumped in since Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, announced his retirement after 30 years as senator.
2 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports
Bears GM Ryan Poles is happy with a free agent haul that includes Coby Bryant, Devin Bush
Signing Seattle safety Coby Bryant and Cleveland linebacker Devin Bush upgraded the Bears’ defensive speed, a goal Poles spoke about during the NFL scouting combine.
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Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.