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Tuesday, October 15, 202410/15/2024

A Soul-Cleansing Fall Drive in Central Illinois: Not So Cheap Gas, Priceless Views, and… Dollar Generals?

There’s nothing quite like a fall drive to cleanse the soul. You know, the kind where you roll down the…

Monday, October 14, 202410/14/2024

The Struggle of the Calic: A Battle I Never Asked For

Let’s talk about the real enemy of good hair days: the calic. You know, that rogue patch of hair that…

Monday, October 14, 202410/14/2024

Why Everyone Hates Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (Except Me, and I’ll Die on This Hill)

It’s that time of year again. The leaves fall, the air gets crisp, and the second Halloween ends, the world…

Friday, October 11, 202410/11/2024

Discipline in the ‘80s vs. Today: A Survival Guide for the Modern Parent (and Kid)

Ah, the ‘80s—when hair was big, phones had cords, and getting in trouble meant real consequences. I’m talking about discipline…

Recent Headlines

2 days ago in Entertainment, Local

Local comedian is turning a camper into a mobile stage

Cassandra Simpson

Local stand-up comedian, Cassandra Simpson, is starting a mobile stage called Rolling Laughs, featuring open mic nights, comedy shows, karaoke and more!

2 days ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women

The 20-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, who walked away from the sport before finding her way back again — and finding herself in the process — delivered the U.S. its first women's figure skating gold medal in 24 years.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.

2 days ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local

Jacksonville Center for the Arts decides not to purchase Illinois Theatre

An artist's rendering of some of the plans to renovate the Illinois Theatre.

The center has not met an $8.9 million fundraising goal.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance....