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14 hours ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local, National
Warren rallies Illinois Democratic troops
The US senator from Massachusetts praised Gov Pritzker as a fighter: "Go, JB!"
14 hours ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Local, National
Naturalization ceremony again a part of Illinois State Fair
300 people representing 52 countries from Australia to Vietnam all took their oaths and completed their coursework and paperwork to become citizens legally.
22 hours ago in IL State News, Local
Winning lottery ticket sold in Springfield
That jackpot was $550,000.
23 hours ago in Agriculture, Business, IL State News, Local, National
Springfield organizations seeing increase in need after SNAP changes
More than three dozen micro pantries are located across Springfield, and empty shelves have become a common sight.
23 hours ago in Business, Local
Republic fixing Springfield overcharging
Local GM tells council an "unfortunate incident" resulted from "an issue with our web site" that affected 1-2 percent of its Springfield customers.
2 days ago in IL State News, Local, National
Durbin: Trump is playing politics with disaster aid
Illinois has had more tornado warnings this year than any other state with more than 200.
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13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’
The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.
2 days ago in IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music, National
Matchbox Twenty mishap at Illinois State Fair
Swinging microphone stand hits a band member in the head.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music
‘The Lion King, Jr.’ a big deal for The Muni, director
It's the first fifth show of the season for The Muni, and more.
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2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.