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The Weekender: November 13-15

Celebrate flauta Friday, Maize on Neil, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., $10. It’s flauta Friday, or at least I’m saying it should be. This town has a lot of good flautas, and my favorites are the potato and queso ones at Maize. It’s one of four kinds of flautas at The Station and the new Neil Street location, and practically there’s no excuse not to get crunchin’ on Maize’s deep-fried handmade corn tortillas every Friday. (AB)

Champaign, IL · 2d
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Illinois Railway Museum Adds Three Burlington Gallery Cars

The Illinois Railway Museum has a second complete train of bi-level gallery cars. A release dated November 12, 2026, says three stainless-steel Chicago, Burlington & Quincy cars, two coaches and a cab car, arrived at the museum on November 11. The museum calls the set operational. Coaches 702 and 709 were built by the Budd Company of Philadelphia in 1950. Cab car 791 was built in 1965.

Illinois · 1d
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Families Explore A Free Illinois Museum Where Lincoln’s Law Office Still Stands Upstairs

Some of the best history lessons in Illinois hide inside buildings you could easily walk right past. Picture a plain brick block on a busy downtown corner, and then picture climbing upstairs to the very room where a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln once worked on his cases. It feels...

Springfield, IL · 3d
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Avengers Doomsday Deserves New Technology, Not Standard Theater

This Avengers release demands more than your typical multiplex experience to really feel what the filmmakers intended.

Illinois · 1d

WCIA

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Community Spotlight: Champaign-Urbana Black Authors Book Fair

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — After the success of the inaugural Champaign-Urbana Black Authors Book Fair last year, Parkland College will host the second annual edition this weekend. Executive Director Airiel Sadler came on The Morning Show to preview this year’s edition. She and other organizers are anticipating a bigger crowd than last year’s, and they […]

Champaign, IL · 1d

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Herendeen tees it up for one more year at Illinois

Senior Max Herendeen, the No. 1 player in the NCAA Division I rankings, announced Thursday on Instagram that he will return to Illinois next fall for a fifth season. “I’m not ready for this journey to end in the spring,” Herendeen wrote on Instagram. Herendeen credited his three...

Champaign, IL · 1d

DMR News

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Author Nia Simms Hall Announces Expanded Self-Love Literacy Initiative Following “Why Not Me” Book Signing Event

Author Nia Simms Hall is expanding the educational reach of her children’s book, Why Not Me, following a community book signing event held on October 10, 2026, at the Stey-Nevant Public Library in Farrell, Pennsylvania. Building on her commitment to childhood confidence, literacy, and self-acceptance, Hall has developed structured self-love curricula based on the book […]

Farrell, PA · 1d

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Pekin has a new public golf course as Pekin Country Club becomes Marigold Meadows

PEORIA (25News Now) -As of this week, the Pekin Country Club golf course has a new name and is no longer private. Marigold Meadows is the name for the now public golf course that has quite the reputation for it’s putting greens and fun golf course!. Get 25NewsStreaming on...

Pekin, IL · 2d

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Holiday Family Fun Guide Presented by McLean County Museum of History

Looking for the best Winter events and holiday fun in McLean County for 2026? We've got you covered! From dazzling light displays and Santa visits to holiday parades, tree lightings, festive markets, and free family activities, there's plenty to celebrate this season. Macaroni KID Bloomington-Normal is your guide to Christmas...

Mclean County, IL · 2d

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IVCC Theatre Department Presents "Tiny Beautiful Things"

The curtain is about to rise for “Tiny Beautiful Things”, a production of the Illinois Valley Community College Theatre Department. Directed by Dr. Dale Young, this moving and thought-provoking production explores the questions, experiences, and connections that make us human through a collection of deeply personal stories. “Tiny Beautiful Things” explores themes of grief, loss, addiction, relationships, and healing through personal stories and advice columns. The production contains mature language and subject matter that may be best suited for older teens and adults.

Oglesby, IL · 3d

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Illinois Veterans By The Numbers This Veterans Day 2026

Only about 2,415 WWII veterans remain in Illinois, out of roughly 572,000 veterans statewide. Every generation here has a story worth hearing.

Illinois · 3d

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New Marigold Meadows opens to everyone in Pekin

The Pekin Country Club opened to the public on November 8 and was renamed Marigold Meadows to increase inclusivity and accessibility for golfers.

Pekin, IL · 5d

967 The Eagle

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Avengers Doomsday Lands Before The Holidays With IMAX Cinematography. Illinois Theaters Equipped With Infinity Vision Technology Provide The Brighter, Larger Screens This Film Needs

Avengers Doomsday drops before Christmas, and it was shot on IMAX cameras. If you're planning to catch it, Infinity Vision theaters in the area give you the full experience with bigger screens and brighter picture than standard auditoriums.

Illinois · 2d

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Walk Beneath Historic Air Force Planes For Free At This Illinois Aviation Museum

A Boeing 367-80 tanker, a relative of the famous 707 prototype, sits on a grassy lawn in Illinois, and you can walk right under it. No ticket booth. No turnstile. No base badge required. The neighbors are just as impressive. A C-141 Starlifter and a C-130 share the same neat...

Illinois · 5d

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Washington honors WWII German POW camp with new marker

A new historical marker was dedicated in Washington on November 10 to commemorate the site of a former World War II German POW camp and its associated canning factory.

Washington, IL · 4d

We Are Illinois

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Illinois Veterans By The Numbers This Veterans Day 2026

Only about 2,415 WWII veterans remain in Illinois, out of roughly 572,000 veterans statewide. Every generation here has a story worth hearing.

Illinois · 3d

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ISU Hosts its 3rd Band Competition with Bands all across the State

This past Thursday, bands from across the state battled out in the Battle of Bands competition. This event was held by Illinois State’s WZND radio station. Seven bands from across Illinois came together to compete. Elizabeth Zoerner, organizer of the event, says the goal of this event was to...

Normal, IL · 5d

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2026 Clutch Sports Media Boys Golf All-Area Teams: 44 Central Illinois golfers earn honors

Central Illinois showed off its depth in boys golf in 2026 with firepower and familiar names, plus many individuals and teams who could challenge them on any given day. Four area teams qualified for state, including Delavan and first-time qualifier Brimfield in Class 1A, plus Normal U-High and Dunlap in Class 2A. Illini Bluffs, Washington, Dunlap, Normal U-High and Peoria Notre Dame won regional titles as well.

Illinois · 4d

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Chillicothe Players present the best Christmas pageant ever

Director Denise Beattie and lead actress Maggie Boswell promoted the upcoming production of 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever', which is scheduled to run from November 13-22 at the Shore Acres Clubhouse in Chillicothe.

Chillicothe, IL · 4d

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Illinois Students Help Turn Abandoned Barbershop into Museum Honoring the First Black Man to Vote in the State

David Strother, the barbershop’s original owner, became the first Black voter in Illinois after the 15th Amendment was ratified in 1870

El Paso, IL · 6d