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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for Nolan
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" set a new high for the director.
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Illinois State Fair: Making the fair affordable again
There are many free or low-cost opportunities for fun, including just the cost of admission.
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Upcoming fundraisers help local domestic violence shelter
More than 4,000 helped by Sojourn in 2025.
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Physical and security improvements at the Illinois State Fair
Building improvements, demolitions, and security have been among the upgrades.
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Horace Mann: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
The provider of auto and homeowners' insurance for teachers and other educators posted revenue of $443.5 million in the period.
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The Mother Road at this year’s Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair is August 13 through August 23.
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Saga Communications, University of Florida, announce ‘landmark’ partnership
Partnership expands commercial sales, strengthens student opportunities, and advances the future of local broadcasting
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Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the UK, the Fugees’ legacy and D’Angelo
On Friday, Hill will bring her Diaspora Calling! festival to the U.K. for the first time, marking 10 years since its inaugural edition in Brooklyn. The event, hosted by Dave Chappelle and featuring performances by Erykah Badu, YG Marley, Zion Marley, Giggs, Fireboy DML and other artists, will be held at The National Bowl in nearby Milton Keynes.
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Pray for Hayes live in Chatham this weekend
Pray for Hayes is a big music festival taking place in Chatham this weekend
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Know before you go to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand
The following measures have been put in place to protect all fairgoers.
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Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.
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Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night
New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.
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Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’
Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye
Grande's next concert is Monday in Chicago.
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.
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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye
Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London, producers said, and plans to withdraw from the public eye for a break from the intense scrutiny she faces.
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American Giants Museum drawing visitors from around the world to Route 66
The collection includes a Muffler Man, a Phillips 66 Cowboy and Bob's Big Boys, among others.
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Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
Storm Reid knows how the world sees her: an accomplished, polished actor who always seems to have it all together. Through new music, the Emmy-winner hopes listeners discover another side of her.
