National Bacon Day is officially in December, but the state of Illinois now has its own day to celebrate- May 7.

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has announced a full list of 2025 U.S. solo tour dates scheduled for the summer.

Original Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth returned to the concert stage for the first time in five years Saturday night.

"[Crosby said] 'Neil just wrote this song, it's f--king fantastic. Get down here.' Neil played me Ohio, and it was 'Holy f--k—fantastic.'" ...

Legislators say the state song is hard to sing, and doesn’t exactly inspire listeners to turn up the volume. A resolution is ...

Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro.

Flags in Illinois and around the U.S. are flying at half-staff this weekend in honor of fallen firefighters. Under a ...

Gov. George Ryan was on a statewide tour of public forums that included a stop in Normal. This local history and more: ...

The Lyric Theatre @ Illinois ended its spring 2025 season with a remarkable production of Claudio Monteverdi’s trailblazing opera “Orfeo.” I attended the opening night on April 24. It was ...

The song emphasizes the humanity and close family ties of the enslaved population at a time when African Americans were routinely dehumanized and caricatured. And then there's this from Louisville ...

George Ryan, who served as Illinois secretary of state, Illinoia House speaker, lieutenant governor and ultimately governor, ...