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38 minutes ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
Ammons commission gets started
The first main order of business is to check with the U.S. attorney.
1 hour ago in Business, Education, Entertainment, IL State News, Local, Music, National
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (WRUF-AM/FM) and Saga Communications, Inc. announce landmark seven-year strategic media partnership
Partnership expands commercial sales, strengthens student opportunities, and advances the future of local broadcasting
6 hours ago in Education, IL State News, Local
Teachers prepare new school building after tornado damages Meridian Elementary
Major painted a mural in a new space in the school that said: "Good Things Happen Here." It stands as a reminder that even though students will be in the school for one year, that year will be important.
Man charged with aggravated battery of a child after infant dies in Christian County
An investigation found that the fall could not have caused all the injuries.
7 hours ago in Local
Alderman spars with Springfield Mayor over cannabis grants and who’s in charge
Discussion centered around the city's Cannabis Grant Program.
8 hours ago in IL State News, Local, National
Republicans want to ‘Save America’
BOS Center rallygoers heard concerns about Social Security.
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1 hour ago in Business, Education, Entertainment, IL State News, Local, Music, National
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (WRUF-AM/FM) and Saga Communications, Inc. announce landmark seven-year strategic media partnership
Partnership expands commercial sales, strengthens student opportunities, and advances the future of local broadcasting
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the UK, the Fugees’ legacy and D’Angelo
On Friday, Hill will bring her Diaspora Calling! festival to the U.K. for the first time, marking 10 years since its inaugural edition in Brooklyn. The event, hosted by Dave Chappelle and featuring performances by Erykah Badu, YG Marley, Zion Marley, Giggs, Fireboy DML and other artists, will be held at The National Bowl in nearby Milton Keynes.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Food Scene, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Music
Pray for Hayes live in Chatham this weekend
Pray for Hayes is a big music festival taking place in Chatham this weekend
1 day ago in Entertainment, Food Scene, IL State News, Illinois State Fair Guide, Lifestyle, Local, Music
Know before you go to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand
The following measures have been put in place to protect all fairgoers.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night
New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.
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2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’
Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.
1 week ago in National, Trending
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."