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3 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album

Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

What to know about the 2026 Grammys

Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’

In this world, it's just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.

3 weeks ago in Music, Trending

See the dates and ticket plans for the BTS tour that starts in April

The BTS comeback is upon us. The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, has died. He was 78.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday sided with the recording giant, arguing that the Grammy-winning group never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings and didn't transfer them to anyone else.

Lifestyle

1 day ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

FILE - In this March 4, 2015, file photo, an order of McDonald's Chicken McNuggets is displayed for a photo in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

McDonald's is based in Illinois.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

‘Rookie of the Year’ star to be at Lucky Horseshoes’ ‘Legends Classic’

Thomas Ian Nicholas attends the Primitive War film premiere in 2025.

Thomas Ian Nicholas will both pitch and perform in his band.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.

1 day ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Coldest Februarys in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.

6 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Record snowfalls in Illinois history

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest snowfalls in Illinois history using data from National Centers for Environmental Information.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That's not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking for your phone when you say, "I just had it!"

1 week ago in Education, Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local

ALPLM to offer free admission and other events to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday

Free admission Feb. 7 & 12, among other activities.

Features

2 days ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.

4 weeks ago in Features

Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles (40 kilometers) before she was found safe the next day with help from a drone.

Entertainment News

6 hours ago in Entertainment

Jon Hamm on hosting NFL Honors and ‘fellow Pisces’ Bad Bunny’s moment: ‘I applaud him as an artist’

When Jon Hamm first attended the NFL Honors, the league's annual awards show was still finding its footing. It was a relatively new addition to Super Bowl week that had yet to fully define what it would become.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

‘Rookie of the Year’ star to be at Lucky Horseshoes’ ‘Legends Classic’

Thomas Ian Nicholas will both pitch and perform in his band.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show

A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album

Local News from Capitol City Now

6 minutes ago in Crime, Local

Man accused of raping and beating woman chased away by neighbor with machete

Fresh

The witness said he grabbed a machete and confronted Brown, causing him to run away.

17 minutes ago in Health & Wellness, Local

American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization schedule endorsed by IDPH

Fresh

The Illinois Department of Public Health has adopted the new 2026 Immunization Schedule from the AAP.

40 minutes ago in Local

Removal of CWLP bridge over I-55 begins February 16

Fresh

Illinois DOT announces the project start date for the removal of the CWLP bridge.

2 hours ago in Business, Education, IL State News, Local

Two businesses partnered with U of I receive state funding through Innovation Voucher Program

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Awardees in 2025 span industries including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, health and life sciences, clean energy, food and agriculture innovation, and advanced materials.

2 hours ago in IL State News, Local, Sports