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The best and worst of the week in Central Illinois and around the world.

The Illinois State Fair is happening in August. Heres eveything you need to know about concerts, dates food, schedule, tickets and more.

I have never been a Barbie fan. By the time she came rolling into town in her pink convertible, I was starting to age out...

Firefighters with EMT training to receive 1% raise, city will look into proposed municipal ambulance service

Experienced in alcohol and gambling, Chris Stone is positioned to grow the marijuana market

Censorship Poem Quite awhile back I was chatting with a fellow who had worked for the U.S. Geological Survey. With a few buddies he was...

No matter the name, green sauces add complexity to the meal

During the recently concluded Camp Compass, a summer learning program conducted by Compass for Kids with School District 186, the 760 underserved children were delighted...

Marijuana’s country cousin wants to clarify the rules

There's something special about live, local music in August. Maybe it's the end-of-summer feeling creeping in or the upcoming excitement of the State Fair extravaganza....