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Route 66 100 Year Anniversary Guide

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 16th-17th- Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Friday, October 23rd- 24th- Zoolie Ghoulie

Music

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

6 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music

LLCC Choir and Band to perform fall concerts

Performances throughout October, November, and December.

1 week 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 week 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

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.

2 weeks 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...

2 weeks 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.

3 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.

3 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.

Lifestyle

2 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Illinois’ community college will once again try to ‘Feed the Need’

Illinois Community Colleges Feed the Need Campus Food Drive

It's time to feed the need.

5 hours ago in Education, Fall Guide, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

‘Abe’s Haunted Hollow’ coming to ALPLM

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Free Halloween fun and frights on Oct. 24.

9 hours ago in Lifestyle

How to spot imposter scams

Wells Fargo reports imposter scams surged in 2024, costing $2.95 billion.

4 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Get your brick on: LEGO convention hits state fairgrounds

The Brick Convention runs Oct. 10-11.

4 days ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports

Report: Illinois tax revenue from gambling increased 19% last year

A massive 2,000-square-foot television wraps around the DraftKings Sports Bar at Wrigley Field. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

Sports betting, video gambling continue to drive increase.

4 days ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

Still more to learn about the Mother Road

The Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference is in Springfield.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

Nearly one in four adults in the United States, or 63 million people, provided care to adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities in 2025, a total that jumped by almost 50% in 10 years, according to a report by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP.

5 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Illinois ranks among the best for access to mental healthcare. Here’s how to find help

LifeStance Health reports on mental healthcare access in Illinois.

Features

3 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

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.

3 hours ago in Entertainment

Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale

"Girls," the show that was the voice of its generation — or at least a voice of a generation — is coming back. HBO announced Tuesday that creator and star Lena Dunham and nearly all of the core cast will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse

Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says

The FBI has issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.