Music
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy
Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.
1 week ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local, Music
Dolly Parton’s central Illinois connections
From Petersburg to the Illinois State Fair to the former Assembly Hall in Champaign, "I don't think there will ever be another Dolly Parton."
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music, National
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
Parton died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, her publicist said in a statement.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’
The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Matchbox Twenty mishap at Illinois State Fair
Swinging microphone stand hits a band member in the head.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.
Lifestyle
7 hours ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
New report: Potential lead and metal contamination at Taylorville’s Manner Park
Report: Contamination at ball field and dining hall, but other parts of the park are safe.
8 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Springfield’s ALPLM receives letter written by Lincoln’s wife regarding Tad and geography
The letter is dated April 17, 1868, three years after Abe Lincoln's death.
9 hours ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
WPBL leaves athletic training up to UIS program
"I've seen phenomenal baseball," Weuve said.
15 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
New law gives police tools to enforce e-bike, scooter safety
While Senate Bill 3484 is extensive, here are some key changes to note.
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Coco — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week
A "very sweet girl who will be a wonderful companion...."
3 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
Hot air balloons fill the skies over Lincoln for annual festival
Ballooning in Lincoln has drawn a following for decades.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
Beadle to leave ‘Visit Springfield,’ but says there are plenty of things to do in the city in September
September runs the gamut, from the Springfield Mile to the Mother Road Festival.
5 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Blood donor’s consistency helps save lives across central Illinois
Butt’s consistency will soon land him in the National Blood Donor Hall of Fame later this year.
Features
2 days ago in Features
At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail
Dale Sanders, whose trail name is Grey Beard, first set the Appalachian Trail record in 2017 at age 82. Four years later, his 83-year-old friend M.J. Eberhart, aka Nimblewill Nomad, took the title. But within months, Sanders announced his plan for a comeback.
Entertainment News
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.
15 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Fall Movie Preview
When Aaron Sorkin made 2010's "The Social Network," he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, "the way I've heard of a carburetor." Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has become.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend
Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy
Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.
Local News from Capitol City Now
7 hours ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
New report: Potential lead and metal contamination at Taylorville’s Manner Park
Report: Contamination at ball field and dining hall, but other parts of the park are safe.
8 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Land of Lincoln Credit Union completes acquisition of Williamsville State Bank & Trust
With this acquisition complete, LLCU has expanded its footprint to include branches in Sherman and Williamsville.
8 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Springfield’s ALPLM receives letter written by Lincoln’s wife regarding Tad and geography
The letter is dated April 17, 1868, three years after Abe Lincoln's death.
9 hours ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
WPBL leaves athletic training up to UIS program
"I've seen phenomenal baseball," Weuve said.
9 hours ago in Agriculture, Farm, Food Scene, IL State News, Local, National
IL Beef executive: Don’t get too excited about tariff rollback
"The corporate entities that are behind the processing of the beef that then sets the price at the grocery store."
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