Music
5 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘STOMP’ coming to UIS PAC to kick off 2027
"STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments."
1 week 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.
2 weeks 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."
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks 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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 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.
Lifestyle
15 hours ago in IL State News, Lifestyle
For scuba diving enthusiasts, Mermet Springs is ‘the best place in the Midwest’
Thirty years ago, an Illinois Secretary of State Police DiveTeam investigator set out to turn an abandoned rock quarry into a first-class dive destination. Today, it draws hundreds to southern Illinois each year to explore what’s submerged in its crystal-clear waters.
4 days ago in Lifestyle, Local
A Cardboard Boat Regatta Sunday benefits the local Special Olympics Illinois region
Get your crafty minds ready and let's build a boat!
5 days ago in Lifestyle
Nod if you’ve heard this: Bobblehead dolls are an American favorite
Any head can bobble - entertainers, athletes, politicians, animals, fictional characters, even your own if you get one personalized. Kitschy, kind of funny, kind of clever, ubiquitous as giveaways at places like baseball games, who doesn't love a bobblehead? America most definitely does.
5 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘STOMP’ coming to UIS PAC to kick off 2027
"STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments."
5 days ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Travelers flocked to the ‘Middle of Everything’ last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact
The state welcomed 115 million visitors who spent over $50 billion.
6 days ago in Education, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Illini football fans excited as season opener approaches
Other students say they love attending the football games, but the excitement goes well beyond just the game itself.
7 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
Springfield Mile returns to Illinois State Fairgrounds this weekend
The Springfield Mile crowns winners as part of a larger series.
1 week 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.
Features
1 week 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
20 hours ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
5 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘STOMP’ coming to UIS PAC to kick off 2027
"STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments."
5 days ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
5 days ago in Education, Entertainment, History, Local
SIU’s brewery beginnings being celebrated
"Beer, Brats, & Beginnings"
Local News from Capitol City Now
16 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey is out
He's accused of behaving unprofessionally in sexual harassment investigation.
17 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports
Matt Suhey, a fullback who helped the 1985 Bears win the Super Bowl, has died
Suhey was Chicago's second-leading rusher when the Bears went 15-1 during the 1985 regular season, finishing with 471 yards on the ground.
23 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Current, former members of Congress talk bipartisanship
Budzinski, LaHood discuss working across the aisle.
24 hours ago in History, IL State News, Local
IL reparations commission wants your input
Chairman: The harms of the past resonate today; we hold up Sonya Massey as an example.
Sheriff: Tips suggested Brenda Bottoms’ remains might be in a well
"We have received information about the possible remains of an individual in a well, in a deserted well," said Crouch.
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Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
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