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1 day ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music
LLCC Choir and Band to perform fall concerts
Performances throughout October, November, and December.
2 days 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."
2 days 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
The fairs were among the most affordable in the Midwest this year, according to Pritzker’s office.
6 days 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...
6 days 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.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Music
Lionel Richie is taking a break from performing following a heart procedure
Richie was scheduled to perform with Earth, Wind & Fire Saturday in San Francisco, Sept. 30 in Chicago and Oct. 3 in Columbus, Ohio.
2 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.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘Riverdance’ coming to UIS PAC next year
Riverdance has been entertaining audiences for 30 years now.
Lifestyle
1 hour 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.
6 hours 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.
6 hours ago in Education, Fall Guide, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
UIS Sangamon Experience to host ‘Story Harvest’ event
The event will feature workshops exploring how oral histories can preserve memories, uncover overlooked stories and strengthen connections to the past.
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet River — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week
Living at the shelter since July, and ready for a forever home!
1 day ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music
LLCC Choir and Band to perform fall concerts
Performances throughout October, November, and December.
1 day ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Cheapest gas stations in Springfield, Illinois
Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Springfield, Illinois using data from Gas Buddy
2 days ago in History, Lifestyle, Local
Ride In Honor this Sunday to benefit the Veteran’s Memorial Foundation
The annual event helps local veterans organizations and charities. This year, they've chosen two.
2 days 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."
Features
2 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
8 hours ago in Entertainment
Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the two actors were married. The petition filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court says the 32-year-old Goth and the 40-year-old LaBeouf have been separated since July 2025.
1 day ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music
LLCC Choir and Band to perform fall concerts
Performances throughout October, November, and December.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, "On the Waterfront," and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "North by Northwest," has died. She was 102.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high
Louis Vuitton closed Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday evening with Zendaya in the audience and car sculptures hovering above the runway at the Louvre Museum. It was the final major show of a spring runway season that began in New York last month.
2 days 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."
Local News from Capitol City Now
3 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Local
Co-author of book on first ladies to be part of upcoming ALPLM discussion
Anita McBride will discuss how the role of a first lady has changed over the years.
4 hours ago in Business, Local
Grocery, bookstore are among recipients of Springfield cannabis grants
A new grocery is planned where Save-a-Lot formerly did business.
6 hours 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.
6 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Springfield’s Henson Robinson acquires assets of Decatur-based HVAC servicer
Clow Controls' five employees are now employed by Henson Robinson.
6 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
WAND’s Jacob Gordon joins the ‘Wake Up’ team
Reporter La’Miya Starnes will take over weekend evening anchor duties at WAND News.
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