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6 hours ago in Lifestyle, Local
A Cardboard Boat Regatta Sunday benefits the local Special Olympics Illinois region
Get your crafty minds ready and let's build a boat!
6 hours ago in Business, Local
Central Illinois Customer Service Association has a guest speaker coming in October
"Purpose and Compassion at Work"
10 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘STOMP’ coming to UIS PAC to kick off 2027
"STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments."
11 hours ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Travelers flocked to the ‘Middle of Everything’ last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact
The state welcomed 115 million visitors who spent over $50 billion.
11 hours ago in History, IL State News, Local
Illinois Capitol renovations ‘a few months behind,’ set to wrap up this winter
Architect of the Capitol Andrea Aggertt says the project will be within the $350M budget.
12 hours ago in Local
Much work to do on police / community relations, says Springfield Black Lives Matter leader
Sunshine Clemons: SPD "transparency portal" must be improved.
Entertainment News
10 hours ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘STOMP’ coming to UIS PAC to kick off 2027
"STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments."
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
18 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, History, Local
SIU’s brewery beginnings being celebrated
"Beer, Brats, & Beginnings"
2 days ago in Entertainment
Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the "dreamer-in-chief," Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Meet the 2026 ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast
The newest cast competing for the Mirrorball Trophy on "Dancing With the Stars" was unveiled Wednesday, featuring the usual complement of entertainers, reality stars and athletes ranging from gold medalists to a Savannah Bananas player.
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Rock and Run For Mental Health
The Rock and Run For Mental Health is coming up Sunday, September 13th at Rochester Community Park. Central Illinois 501c3…
Springfield Mile
The 2026 Springfield Mile is coming up Labor Day weekend from September 5th-6th at the IL State Fairgrounds – 801…
Farm Progress Show
101.9 The Wolf is proud to bring you complete coverage of the 2026 Farm Progress Show! Jeff Nalley The show runs…
Heartland Heating and Cooling A/C Giveaway
Do you know a family or someone in need of a brand new A.C. unit? Nominate them below for a…
Hot weather cooling centers
Springfield Cooling Centers Municipal Center East Address: 800 E. Monroe Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm…
Donations Needed at Central Illinois Food Bank
Can you help? Central Illinois Food Bank on E. Cook Street is in need of, well, food. YOU can be…
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15 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died. She was 92.