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23 hours 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.
2 days 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."
7 days 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.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Local, Music
‘Mamma Mia!’ takes the stage at The Muni
Performances the next two weekends at The Muni.
2 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.
2 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.
3 weeks ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, Farm, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
Ziggy Marley to headline Illinois State Fair Grandstand August 18
Grammy-winning reggae artist brings decades of music, positivity, and humanitarian work to Springfield.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year
Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley's night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit "Choosin' Texas," presented to her by Michael Bublé.
Lifestyle
23 hours 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.
23 hours ago in Agriculture, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Building on Illinois State Fairgrounds is being demolished
"Building 29 started as a dormitory and ended as a document storage facility."
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Travel skin care 101: Simple tips to follow before, during and after a trip
Massage Envy reports that nearly 45% of Americans plan summer vacations in 2026 which impacts skin care routine, adding that simple tips can help maintain healthy skin before, during, and after travel.
2 days ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Hulu series host to speak at Juneteenth event in Springfield
The event is titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones."
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait. Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer.
2 days ago in Business, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
4 generations later, Bill Shea’s legacy lives on at Shea’s Gas Station Museum
A state grant helped provide some sprucing up and a wayside information board for current curator Randy Pickett, who bought Shea's Gas Station Museum in 2017.
2 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
2 days 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."
Features
3 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 Entertainment
Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them.
23 hours 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 day ago in Entertainment
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive
Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley 's death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak
The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof "Scary Movie" topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty "Masters of the Universe."
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns ‘Schmigadoon!’
The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion — make that a theater camp reunion — except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.
Local News from Capitol City Now
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving Springfield playground fire
Around $70K in damage done to a Springfield park.
6 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local, Sports
Pritzker open to special session on Bears
The governor characterizes the team's Springfield strategy as disorganized.
7 hours ago in Local
Activist: Springfield is positioning itself to sneak a data center into town
CWLP wants the council to eliminate a high-load rate category enacted eight years ago.
18 hours ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Local
Springfield Memorial Hospital CEO to resign
His last day on the job will be Friday, June 12.
20 hours ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, Food Scene, Health & Wellness, Local
New World Screwworm raises concerns for livestock producers, but not food safety
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has implemented several measures to combat the screwworm, including quarantines and increased monitoring in affected areas. When a confirmed case is identified, officials establish a containment zone and intensify eradication efforts.
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