5 Things to Do: Taylor Swift tribute at The Dixon, Holiday Lights in Rock Falls and more
Taylor Swift tribute Taylorville will perform at The Dixon Historic Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Emmaline Burger is Newman High School student of the month for December
Emmaline Burger plans to attend a 4-year university to major in bio-medical engineering. Following college she hopes to become a medical or pharmaceutical sales representative in the Chicagoland area.
Fed. judge grants release of grand jury evidence in Ghislaine Maxwell case
A federal judge in New York has authorized the Justice Department to release the grand jury transcripts and other sealed evidence from the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, ruling that Congress’ newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act requires
Coalition of advocacy groups file lawsuit against Trump Admin. to disclose legal justification behind Venezuelan boat strikes
A bipartisan trio of former federal ethics officials and several major civil liberties groups are pressing for internal scrutiny—and public disclosure—of the Justice Department memo that authorized a series of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling
Maddie & Tae announce split after 15 years together professionally
Country music duo Maddie & Tae have announced they are splitting professionally after 15 years. The duo confirmed the news via PEOPLE, stating that they prefer to call it a “split” rather than a “breakup,” as they
Megan Moroney to embark ‘The Cloud 9 Tour’ in support of new album
Shortly after revealing that she would be releasing her new album ‘Cloud 9’ in Feb. 2026, Megan Moroney has announced ‘The Cloud 9 Tour’ in support of the upcoming project. An Instagram post reads: “THE CLOUD 9