Music
6 days ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Country star Bailey Zimmerman, an Illinois native, to perform at Illinois State Fair
The fair announced Tuesday that Bailey Zimmerman will be the headlining grandstand act on "Ag Day" at the fair.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show.
1 week ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, IL State News, Local, Music
Matchbox Twenty to perform at Illinois State Fair
Matchbox Twenty has sold over 40 million records globally.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish — which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
What to know about the 2026 Grammys
Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.
Lifestyle
7 hours ago in History, Lifestyle, Local
Springfield museum celebrates 100 years of Route 66
The museum and restaurant opened eight years ago, transforming what was once a condemned Stuckey’s restaurant into an international attraction.
1 day ago in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local
Weight loss – small steps, whole foods, and getting support can make a big difference
Developing one habit at a time and making small changes can help goals become long term success.
2 days ago in Business, Education, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Girl Scout cookie sales are officially underway — including this year’s new flavor
Order online, or find a cookie seller in your area!
3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Weekend Rundown
My Heart’s Downtown is designed to make you fall in love with Downtown Springfield all over again
My Heart's Downtown is a family-friendly event to celebrate local businesses and bring people back to Downtown Springfield.
3 days ago in Business, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Logan County receives $465k grant for Route 66 tourism
The grant is part of the City of Lincoln and Logan County's plan to beef up Route 66 attractions ahead of the 2026 tourism season.
4 days ago in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local
February is ‘Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month’
Studie show 1 in 3 teens are victims of dating abuse and violence and aren't even aware.
5 days ago in Education, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
‘Passport to Illinois’ now available as America’s 250’s birthday begins
56 areas and pieces of history are featured -- including Springfield.
6 days ago in Business, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Route 66 Centennial celebrations officially underway
Springfield is getting a share of $4 million in grants to help fund Route 66 100th anniversary celebrations.
Features
1 week ago in Features, Trending
3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game
It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive "never missed a Super Bowl" club.
2 weeks ago in Features, World
A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away
A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.
Entertainment News
5 hours ago in Entertainment
Powered by women, ‘Wuthering Heights’ digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut
Emerald Fennell's bold reimagining of "Wuthering Heights" brought crowds of women to movie theaters this weekend.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Sports
Taylor Swift rumors spiked ticket sales for Pebble Beach golf tournament
Pebble Beach had an extra buzz Friday morning with rumors swirling in the cool Pacific breeze Swift would be there to watch her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, playing in the PGA Tour event that combines corporate CEOs and celebrities with golf's best.
3 days ago in Entertainment
After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look back — and ahead
Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As "The Simpsons" hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend, the architects behind Springfield are reflecting on the choices that turned crude 1987 shorts from "The Tracey Ullman Show" into a cultural juggernaut.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Weekend Rundown
My Heart’s Downtown is designed to make you fall in love with Downtown Springfield all over again
My Heart's Downtown is a family-friendly event to celebrate local businesses and bring people back to Downtown Springfield.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse on Wednesday to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us" could be settled before a May trial.
Local News from Capitol City Now
4 hours ago in Business, Local
Insurance business to start grant program
Cheri Plummer's CLP Insurance Solutions will take a portion of whatever profits she makes this year and put them toward a grant program payable in 2027.
5 hours ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
Teen daughter of a Chicago man detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancer
The teenager had been diagnosed in December 2024 with the aggressive form of soft tissue cancer and had been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
7 hours ago in History, Lifestyle, Local
Springfield museum celebrates 100 years of Route 66
The museum and restaurant opened eight years ago, transforming what was once a condemned Stuckey’s restaurant into an international attraction.
7 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Local
Rochester High School investing in vape detectors to curb student vaping
The vape monitors will be connected to an app, sending real-time alerts to staff when vapor is detected, including nicotine and THC.
8 hours ago in History, IL State News, Local
Penny shortage causes headaches for retailers in the Land of Lincoln
For many Illinoisans, it’s a sentimental ending to see “Honest Abe’s” coin disappear.
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5 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Good game, bad dunk contest. The highs and lows of an eventful NBA All-Star weekend
If you still didn't like the NBA's newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don't like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere's consensus after the U.S.-against-the-world, round-robin tournament Sunday produced three thrilling mini-games and several impressive individual performances.