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1 day ago in Education, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Local, Music, National
‘A home for hope’: Obama Presidential Center christened in grand opening ceremony
The project, under construction on Chicago’s southside since 2021, will open its doors to the public on Friday.
2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Music
Bus Stop is latest attempt for a downtown bar
The building at Fifth and Monroe was most recently Whiskey Jack's.
4 days 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!
1 week 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.
2 weeks 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 weeks 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.
Lifestyle
18 hours ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
Downtown Springfield becomes the starting line for the 2,300-mile long Great Race
The busy weekend kicked off with a downtown drone show celebrating Juneteenth and the arrival of the Great Race. Dahl called the event a success and credited cooperation among city, state and federal partners.
1 day ago in Agriculture, Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Sweet corn, stone fruit and strong opinions: What Instacart orders reveal about Illinois’ summer produce season
Instacart reports on how summer produce preferences in Illinois compare with the rest of the country.
2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Music
Bus Stop is latest attempt for a downtown bar
The building at Fifth and Monroe was most recently Whiskey Jack's.
2 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
In the Shawnee: Alpha-gal syndrome poses threat to southern Illinoisans as tick population surges
The condition can trigger, among other things, severe allergic reactions to eating red meat.
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Diablo — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week
"A solid dude."
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Pet of the Week
Meet Illiana — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Shy, but lovely!
3 days 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.
3 days 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.
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
18 hours ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
Downtown Springfield becomes the starting line for the 2,300-mile long Great Race
The busy weekend kicked off with a downtown drone show celebrating Juneteenth and the arrival of the Great Race. Dahl called the event a success and credited cooperation among city, state and federal partners.
1 day ago in Education, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Local, Music, National
‘A home for hope’: Obama Presidential Center christened in grand opening ceremony
The project, under construction on Chicago’s southside since 2021, will open its doors to the public on Friday.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.
2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Music
Bus Stop is latest attempt for a downtown bar
The building at Fifth and Monroe was most recently Whiskey Jack's.
2 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Local, National
Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86
Dreesen is from Chicago.
Local News from Capitol City Now
3 hours ago in IL State News, Local
NWS: Second tornado in Springfield in a week last Wednesday, one of seven in region
Tornadoes also reported in Blue Mound, Pawnee, elsewhere.
7 hours ago in Business, Education, Local
Springfield schools business manager: When bidding out bus fuel, it’s all about the markup
The sellers' profit margins are really what are up for bid.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
Downtown Springfield becomes the starting line for the 2,300-mile long Great Race
The busy weekend kicked off with a downtown drone show celebrating Juneteenth and the arrival of the Great Race. Dahl called the event a success and credited cooperation among city, state and federal partners.
Registration for next school year in Springfield already underway
District 186 talks registration and supplies.
1 day ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, Food Scene, IL State News, Local, National
Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients — and the farmers who feed them
Changes to SNAP eligibility are cutting benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents and hurting small farmers who support them.
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2 days ago in Sports, Trending
New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.