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1 day 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!
5 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
"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
2 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
"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.
6 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 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.
21 hours 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.
1 day 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!
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around
Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand.
6 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
APL buildings ‘totaled,’ says head, but all pets are safe
APL will likely rebuild, but now can you help in the meantime?
6 days ago in Lifestyle
The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?
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
6 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.
6 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, History, Local
Circus Days in Petersburg this Friday and Saturday
Did you know Petersburg has a history connected to the circus?
21 hours 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.
21 hours 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.
1 day 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.
Local News from Capitol City Now
2 minutes ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist
The two members of the ‘ComEd Four’ previously saw their convictions for bribing ex-Speaker Madigan overturned.
15 minutes ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in Illinois
The lawsuit seeks to strike down the September-effective law for discrimination.
2 hours ago in History, IL State News, Local, National
Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people
“Evanston has set a new precedent. It has shown that racial reparations are possible,” Simmons said.
2 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
"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.
2 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Logan County Board weighs future of Hut 8 moratorium
The recent announced closure of the Logan County Correctional Facility has left questions about how the county will replace lost jobs and one of its biggest revenue streams.
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Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.