Music
6 days ago in Entertainment, Local, Music
‘Mamma Mia!’ takes the stage at The Muni
Performances the next two weekends at The Muni.
7 days 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.
1 week 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.
2 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.
2 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.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader
The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’
As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?
Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.
Lifestyle
3 minutes ago in Automotive Repair Expert, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
A guide to road trip vehicle maintenance
Follow these road trip maintenance checks to ensure that a vehicle is road-ready.
36 minutes ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Illinois’ ‘swipe fee’ law on the brink after another delay, adverse court ruling
Banks get upper hand in yearslong fight after federal rule changes, court interpretation.
1 hour ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, National, Sports
Caleb Williams strikes jump-throw pose for Madden NFL 27 cover
Being featured on the game's cover is “like my childhood dream was coming true,” Williams said.
6 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Alumni continue to push back against Gies Memorial Stadium renaming
"The University of Illinois dedicated their proposed stadium as a memorial to the soldiers, sailors and marines of the state of Illinois," Reick said.
24 hours ago in Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local
Donut Day happens Friday, brings awareness to Salvation Army
A donut eating contest supporting the Salvation Army is scheduled for Friday, June 5.
1 day ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Illinois veteran’s agency promotes PTSD awareness and treatment resources
Department releases public service announcements during PTSD Awareness Month to encourage veterans and others to seek help.
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Chumley — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Friendly and affectionate, and learning to play!
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Olaf — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week
"A big bundle of joy" is ready for adoption or fostering!
Features
2 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
1 hour ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, National, Sports
Caleb Williams strikes jump-throw pose for Madden NFL 27 cover
Being featured on the game's cover is “like my childhood dream was coming true,” Williams said.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Lawyers for Lively and Baldoni battle in a New York court despite settling claims weeks ago
On Monday, lawyers for Blake Lively were back in court, trying to get a judge to make Baldoni pay her legal bills plus other penalties. They said she's entitled to the money under a California law because Justin Baldoni's countersuit, which claimed she had defamed and extorted him, was thrown out last year by a judge.
6 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Alumni continue to push back against Gies Memorial Stadium renaming
"The University of Illinois dedicated their proposed stadium as a memorial to the soldiers, sailors and marines of the state of Illinois," Reick said.
24 hours ago in Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local
Donut Day happens Friday, brings awareness to Salvation Army
A donut eating contest supporting the Salvation Army is scheduled for Friday, June 5.
1 day ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, National
‘Love my woke pope’: Why Leo’s first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
History’s first U.S.-born pope has demonstrated a willingness to embrace aspects of contemporary culture.
Local News from Capitol City Now
3 minutes ago in Automotive Repair Expert, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
A guide to road trip vehicle maintenance
Follow these road trip maintenance checks to ensure that a vehicle is road-ready.
36 minutes ago in Business, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Illinois’ ‘swipe fee’ law on the brink after another delay, adverse court ruling
Banks get upper hand in yearslong fight after federal rule changes, court interpretation.
46 minutes ago in Education, IL State News, Local, National
Cell-phone ban, loosening foreign language requirements among education bills to pass
Lawmakers expand in-state tuition, amend child care licensing.
4 hours ago in Education, Local
Springfield alternative education program to be renamed after Zimmers
It was announced that when the Douglas Alternative Program moves to Lawrence, it will be renamed the "J. Michael Zimmers Academy."
5 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Christian County residents seek answers on 1,000 megawatt data center project
Developers estimate the project would bring 500 permanent jobs and generate $85 million in tax revenue.
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