Singer Brown added to state fair lineup
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
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He will perform Aug. 13. Opening act will be Restless Roads.
Brown’s songs “Heaven” and “What Ifs” have been streamed more than 1 billion times worldwide. His platinum-certified album has yielded consecutive No. 1 singles “Homesick,” “Good As You” and “Lose It.”
Tickets are $38 to $83 and go on sale Saturday through Ticketmaster.
ROCKFORD Martin Luther King Jr. Day might look a little different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Black leaders in Rockford said that there are still ways to celebrate and honor King’s life.
The Young Eagles Success Club has organized a virtual musical production that will be livestreamed Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the organization’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
The “Peace Party” is from Sounds of Good News Productions and will consist of singing, dancing, speaking parts and various clips of King’s speeches.
Founder Carl Cole and his wife, Dianna, said that after 14 years, this is the first time they have had to put on a virtual celebration for the holiday.
However, her immediate smile gives away her true personality.
âI try to blend in,â she said.
More commonly known as Trooper Tracy, the office serves as the department s statewide social media coordinator and has garnered a following in Central Illinois, whether she is in her uniform or not.
âPeople recognize me,â she said.
Online or in-person, Lillard is entertaining and fun to be around. She has delivered Christmas gifts to Webster-Cantrell Youth Advocacy, demonstrated what happens when a K-9 officer attacks someone and, during her more serious presentations, explained to local high school students the consequences of distracted driving.
Lillard s Facebook page shows her human and personal side and that of fellow officers. In one post, she could be seen reading a childrenâs book while sitting in a police car. The next post may be a humorous reminder for drivers to turn on their lights on a foggy day.
The Illinois Republican Party agreed on a time frame for selecting a new state chairman Saturday, launching the process for potential candidates to apply on its website during a 10-day period beginning Monday.
I was surprised to see a Facebook note from a radio friend talking about Blake Shelton playing the Iowa State Fair this summer. And even more shocked when I went to their website to see the entire lineup. So I decided to do some snooping and see what states have already announced some of their acts for Fairs scheduled for this summer.
The Iowa State Fair lineup is impressive. And their fair takes place the same dates ours does. Is it too much to ask some of these artists to play Missouri too? Artists appearing at the Iowa State Fair from August 12 -August 22 include: Blake Shelton and Matt Stell, Sam Hunt and Kip Moore, The Beach Boys and Hanson, Styx and Tesla, Chris Stapleton, and Keith Urban and Russell Dickerson. Is that a line up or what?