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Music

2 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music

It’s time to get ‘All Shook Up’

It's time to get "All Shook Up" Out at The Muni this weekend! Stars of the show, Actor Madi Sweeney and Dancer Bri'ara McKinney stopped by the WTAX Morning Newswatch to discuss the upcoming performance!

6 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

1 week ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, Farm, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Music

Sangamon County Fair returns Wednesday

Sangamon County Fair returns Wednesday with rides, livestock shows, and family entertainment.

1 week ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, Music, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

Tom Irwin’s latest song is about the Mother Road

Older man with glasses and a white beard stands inside a rustic eatery, hand on chest, with a weathered red sign behind him and outdoor picnic tables visible outside.

"Route 66 Runs Right through It All."

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Local, Music

‘Mamma Mia!’ takes the stage at The Muni

Performances the next two weekends at The Muni.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

Lifestyle

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

Meet Diablo — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

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

"A solid dude."

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

Meet Illiana — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Shy, but lovely!

16 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

The President's reading room at the Chicago Public Library at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

"It feels like you're stepping back into his world," Ward said of the grounds in Hyde Park, New York, that once were home to the Roosevelt family.

20 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

New entertainment facility set to open in Springfield in July

Legends Entertainment sign with large white letters and a curved yellow 'ENTERTAINMENT' banner beneath it against a blue sky.

Legends Entertainment is located south of Scheels Sports Park and two hotels.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local

Circus Days in Petersburg this Friday and Saturday

Poster for Circus Days in Petersburg, Illinois featuring three colorful striped tents and a sunburst background behind the bold red word 'CIRCUS' and 'DAYS' text.

Did you know Petersburg has a history connected to the circus?

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail

Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.

1 day ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week

Are you and your pets prepared for the severe weather?

More severe weather is possible Wednesday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music

It’s time to get ‘All Shook Up’

Features

4 weeks 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

20 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

New entertainment facility set to open in Springfield in July

Legends Entertainment is located south of Scheels Sports Park and two hotels.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local

Circus Days in Petersburg this Friday and Saturday

Did you know Petersburg has a history connected to the circus?

1 day ago in Entertainment

Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences

Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the "Hard Fought Hallelujah" singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married

Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.