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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…

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Family represents Springfield and Illinois in unique ‘America 250’ competitions

America 250 Jacket

Two members of the Lasnoski family were winners, even if victory wasn't the goal.

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Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois

A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.

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Film academy to honor Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and John Carpenter at museum gala

Actors Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and filmmaker John Carpenter are set to be honored at the Academy Museum Gala this fall. The red carpet for the annual fundraising event, now in its sixth year, has become a reliably starry and glamorous affair — a West Coast rival to New York's Met Gala. This year's edition will take place on the evening of Oct. 17 in Los Angeles.

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The Illinois State Fair is on!

Pritzker administration boasts improved fairgrounds.

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Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.