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3 hours ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Michael Jackson streams skyrocket after ‘Michael’ biopic opening weekend, up 95% in the US

Michael Jackson once sang "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." For fans of the King of Pop's music, it's words to live by: Streams of his catalog jumped 95% in the U.S. over the weekend when compared with the same dates the previous weekend.

20 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

Tourism is up in Springfield, but downtown businesses are hurting

Front entrance of a multi-story Wyndham hotel with a white van parked under the porte-cochère and a blue Wyndham sign above the doorway

While Illinois’ capital still grapples with post-pandemic challenges in the city center, officials anticipate record tourism numbers for 2026.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice Girl

Get your heart pumpin'. She'll make you "Sweat." Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing '90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.

Recent Headlines

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

Michael Jackson streams skyrocket after ‘Michael’ biopic opening weekend, up 95% in the US

Tourism is up in Springfield, but downtown businesses are hurting

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice Girl

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