Like many college towns, the area around the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been transformed by a surge of ...

The iconic country singer walked out at his concert to a new version of one of his hits, featuring the legendary rappers.

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In the heart of Dwight, Illinois, where the legendary Route 66 stretches its asphalt arms across the prairie, there’s a place ...

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton are true rarities. They’re arena-level country stars who are beloved among critics. They operate fully within the Nashville system, but they’re gruff and raspy and ...

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N EW SALEM, N.D. (KFYR) - North Dakota’s own Tigirlily Gold debuted their new song, “Call it Home,” at North Dakota Country ...

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PUSHING BACK: The City of Chicago has joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration for withholding federal ...

April 4, 2017 - The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees, after Kimberly Hively sues Ivy Tech Community College for ...