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1 hour ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Sangamon County Board approves hotel-motel tax for BOS Center expansion, with a change
Some county board members said, "If not now, when?"
3 hours ago in Local
Springfield city council again hears about landlord registration
There is no proposal at this time.
16 hours ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
New report: Potential lead and metal contamination at Taylorville’s Manner Park
Report: Contamination at ball field and dining hall, but other parts of the park are safe.
16 hours ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Land of Lincoln Credit Union completes acquisition of Williamsville State Bank & Trust
With this acquisition complete, LLCU has expanded its footprint to include branches in Sherman and Williamsville.
17 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Springfield’s ALPLM receives letter written by Lincoln’s wife regarding Tad and geography
The letter is dated April 17, 1868, three years after Abe Lincoln's death.
17 hours ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
WPBL leaves athletic training up to UIS program
"I've seen phenomenal baseball," Weuve said.
Entertainment News
24 hours ago in Entertainment
Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.
24 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.
24 hours ago in Entertainment
Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Fall Movie Preview
When Aaron Sorkin made 2010's "The Social Network," he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, "the way I've heard of a carburetor." Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has become.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend
Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy
Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing
Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.
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24 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing
Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.