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Bubble City Swing jazzes up the dance floor
A jazz tune starts playing through a speaker in the Illini Union Ballroom, and suddenly, people from the edges of the room draw closer to the center and begin to dance. They move together in rhythm, intertwining with their partners while calling out to the music. This is a typical...
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Women's Golf Travels to Birmingham for Final Event of Fall Season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala . – After a strong weekend in early October at the Lady Red Wolves Classic, the Illinois State women's golf team closes the door on its 2026 fall season on Sunday and Monday at the Samford Intercollegiate, hosted at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Event: Samford...
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This Illinois Museum Is The Sun In A Solar System That Stretches Across Peoria, And It’s Free On Sundays
A whole museum building stands in as the Sun for a scale model of the Solar System that stretches across town. That Sun measures 46 feet across, and the planets are scattered far beyond its walls. The same Illinois museum has hosted giant dinosaur shows built with the American Museum...
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Champaign-Urbana Area Christmas Shows, Concerts, Performances and More
The holiday season is full of great Christmas shows, concerts, and performances of all kinds. If you’re looking for a festive outing for your family this season, we have options throughout Champaign-Urbana. If you are looking for Champaign-Urbana Christmas shows, concerts, movies and holiday performances, you’re in luck. There...
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New Richard Pryor exhibit honors Peoria icon and the legacy he left behind
PEORIA (25News Now) – Richard Pryor left Peoria decades ago to become one of the most influential comedians of all time. Now, his hometown is welcoming him back. The Peoria Riverfront Museum unveiled its new “PRYOR” exhibition Thursday, highlighting the life, career and lasting impact of one of Peoria’s most famous native sons. The exhibit is part of the museum’s Peoria Plays America series, which celebrates local figures whose influence reached far beyond Central Illinois.
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Joliet Rock Club The Forge Ends Nine-year Run As Chicago Venues Shift And Expand
The Forge in Joliet is closing its doors after nine years as a go-to spot for heavy music fans, while Chicago's Salt Shed is planning a massive expansion across the street with a new 15,000-seat outdoor stage.
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Chris O’Quinn: The man, the myth, the dancer
You’ve likely seen him outside of the Center for Civic Engagement as he dances like no one’s watching. What goes on beyond the headphones has been a mystery until now. Who is the man behind the moves? That would be Chris O’Quinn, an Illinois State University alum who graduated in 2024 but still finds time to dance near his former campus. O’Quinn was a mass media major, but sometimes, doing what you love means going beyond labels.
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Joliet Rock Club The Forge Ends Nine-year Run As Chicago Venues Shift And Expand
The Forge in Joliet is closing its doors after nine years as a go-to spot for heavy music fans, while Chicago's Salt Shed is planning a massive expansion across the street with a new 15,000-seat outdoor stage.
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Joliet Rock Club The Forge Ends Nine-year Run As Chicago Venues Shift And Expand
The Forge in Joliet is closing its doors after nine years as a go-to spot for heavy music fans, while Chicago's Salt Shed is planning a massive expansion across the street with a new 15,000-seat outdoor stage.
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Raoult PRs, Leads Beacons at MVC Championships
Redshirt junior Laetitia Raoult (Guingamp, France [Florida International]) established a personal record and led the Valparaiso University women's cross country team in the 6k at Friday's Missouri Valley Conference Championships, hosted by Drake at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa. In the men's 8k, sophomore Joey Yaros (Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community) once again turned in the team's top time.
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Win Concert Tickets for MOTIONLESS IN WHITE in Peoria
With a Concert Codeword you heard on The Laser, click “Unlock Entry” below to sign-up for a chance to win concert tickets!. Take a shot at winning concert tickets for Motionless In White as they bring The Sweat and Blood Tour to the Peoria Civic Center Arena on November 8, 2026, with special guests Dayseeker along with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Divine!
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New Richard Pryor exhibit honors Peoria icon and the legacy he left behind
PEORIA (25News Now) - Richard Pryor left Peoria decades ago to become one of the most influential comedians of all time. Now, his hometown is welcoming him back. The Peoria Riverfront Museum unveiled its new “PRYOR” exhibition Thursday, highlighting the life, career and lasting impact of one of Peoria’s most famous native sons. The exhibit is part of the museum’s Peoria Plays America series, which celebrates local figures whose influence reached far beyond Central Illinois.
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Northern Illinois artists display plein air works
An exhibit featuring 35 plein air artworks from artists across northern Illinois is on display at the Coliseum Museum in downtown Oregon through Oct. 31, with award winners recognized during a reception on Oct. 9. Awards for the Rock River Valley Painters Guild Annual Plein Air Art Exhibit were presented at the museum, according to a community announcement. Rockford artist and judge Jean Apgar selected the top entries from artwork submitted by participating artists. Dick Cholke of Pecatonica received first place for the watercolor painting “Rain Barrel.” Lucinda Winterfield of Dixon earned second place for the acrylic painting “Old Renne Farm,” while Tom Linden of Rockford took third place for the watercolor “Up Your Alley.” Terry Werntz of Freeport received an honorable mention for the oil painting “Sunday Afternoon.” The exhibit includes works created in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor by 13 artists from across northern Illinois. Visitors can vote for a favorite artwork Museum visitors may cast votes for a People’s Choice award during the exhibition. The winner will be announced when the exhibit closes Oct. 31. The Coliseum Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. An attached image accompanying the announcement identified Cholke