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Route 66 100 Year Anniversary Guide

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Saturday, October 10th-11th- Carve For the Carillon
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Music

5 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music

LLCC Choir and Band to perform fall concerts

Performances throughout October, November, and December.

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

Dolly Parton-created Christmas performance comes to UIS

Dolly Parton wrote music and lyrics for "Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol."

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Illinois state fairs attracted over 1 million visitors for second year in a row

A ribbon-cutting was held Saturday, August 22, for the new Cozy Dog monument that's part of the Route 66 Experience at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

The fairs were among the most affordable in the Midwest this year, according to Pritzker’s office.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Quavo talks new album, fatherhood, viral ‘Hotel Lobby’ and working on Migos project with Offset

The Grammy-nominated rapper is moving forward with fatherhood, healing and a sense of purpose. Now a father to...

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Buddy Guy celebrated at Radio City Music Hall with a sold-out ‘Buddy’s Got the Blues’ show

Two months past his 90th birthday, Buddy Guy is still up for a little bragging, a lot of cursing and a long night of partying.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Music

Lionel Richie is taking a break from performing following a heart procedure

Manchester, Tennessee USA - 06-14-2014: Lionel Richie and his band perform at Bonnaroo Music Festival

Richie was scheduled to perform with Earth, Wind & Fire Saturday in San Francisco, Sept. 30 in Chicago and Oct. 3 in Columbus, Ohio.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

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

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

2 weeks 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.

Lifestyle

5 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week

Meet River — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

River -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week

Living at the shelter since July, and ready for a forever home!

5 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music

LLCC Choir and Band to perform fall concerts

Performances throughout October, November, and December.

5 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Cheapest gas stations in Springfield, Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Springfield, Illinois using data from Gas Buddy

1 day ago in History, Lifestyle, Local

Ride In Honor this Sunday to benefit the Veteran’s Memorial Foundation

The annual event helps local veterans organizations and charities. This year, they've chosen two.

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

Dolly Parton-created Christmas performance comes to UIS

Dolly Parton wrote music and lyrics for "Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol."

1 day ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

Illinois state fairs attracted over 1 million visitors for second year in a row

The fairs were among the most affordable in the Midwest this year, according to Pritzker’s office.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

One income, two retirements: How couples can protect their future

For a lot of people, a one-size-fits-all retirement plan just doesn't fit. Their family circumstances call for a more custom-made approach.

1 day ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Octobers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895

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

Features

2 weeks 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.

Entertainment News

5 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music

LLCC Choir and Band to perform fall concerts

Performances throughout October, November, and December.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, "On the Waterfront," and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "North by Northwest," has died. She was 102.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high

Louis Vuitton closed Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday evening with Zendaya in the audience and car sculptures hovering above the runway at the Louvre Museum. It was the final major show of a spring runway season that began in New York last month.

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