Busy Weekend Of Holiday Events Ahead
It’s going to be a busy weekend around Springfield, with plenty of holiday-themed festivities. That includes another Old Capitol Holiday Walk on Saturday, culminating with the Jaycees’ annual Holiday Lights Parade downtown, starting at 5:30 Saturday
”Book of Mormon” Coming To UIS PAC
Tickets go on sale Monday for a popular Broadway musical that’s coming to Springfield next year. “The Book of Mormon” is from the creators of the animated TV series “South Park.” It will have three performances
Rail unions slam Senate's 'anti-American' rejection of sick days
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some unions representing rail workers as well as the nation’s largest labor organization blasted a Senate vote on Thursday denying workers paid sick days after the chamber passed a
'Yellowstone' gets the 'Monopoly' treatment
Paramount Networks One of the most popular shows on TV, Yellowstone, is now part of the Monopoly franchise. That’s right: If you ever wished you could build your empire like the Dutton clan, now you can, thanks
Los Angeles County mask mandate could return as COVID cases rise
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles County may soon reimpose indoor mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in the area. During a press conference Thursday, LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer
Ngozi Fulani speaks out on racism she faced at Buckingham Palace
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The founder of nonprofit organization Sistah Space drew international attention after she detailed racist comments from a British royal aide while attending a Buckingham Palace reception on combatting violence against women hosted
Study shows a year-round school calendar has no academic benefit
(The Center Square) – Dozens of Illinois schools have gone to a year-round calendar, but a study suggests there are drawbacks. Year-round school is not a new idea. The idea was first adopted around 1970 in suburban
'Darby and the Dead' stars say the supernatural teen comedy is purposefully complex
20th Century Studios/Marcos Cruz High school can be frightening enough as it is. But, in the new Hulu teen comedy film Darby and the Dead, it all gets taken up a notch. The movie, which centers on
Illinois quick hits: Mail-in ballot count error found; safe drug use sites urged
Mail-in ballot count error found An Illinois Republican will keep her county board seat after the Illinois State Board of Elections found a computer error double-counted mail-in ballots in the November general election. A DeKalb County election
Prince Harry, Meghan share never-before-seen moments together in trailer for new Netflix docuseries
Chris Jackson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of anticipation, the public now has its first glimpse of Prince Harry and Meghan’s upcoming docuseries. Netflix on Thursday released a trailer for the six-episode docuseries, Harry & Meghan.