Illinois Extends Health Insurance Enrollment Deadline to December 31
Illinois residents now have until December 31 to enroll in health insurance coverage that will begin January 1. State officials say the extension is aimed at ensuring continued access to high-quality health coverage amid ongoing changes and
Illinois Deer Harvest Slightly Down in 2025 Firearm Season
Hunters across Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 firearm deer season, which ended December 7. The total is slightly lower than the 82,496 deer taken during the 2024 season. During the
SIH Memorial Hospital Sets New Record with $20,000 Toys for Tots Donation
SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale raised $20,000 for Toys for Tots, marking the largest collective donation in the hospital’s history. Hospital officials announced the donation during a news conference Tuesday morning, December 16, saying the total surpasses
Herman’s Music Minute for December 17th
On this day in music history… In 1971, David Bowie released his fourth studio album, Hunky Dory. The album peaked at number 57 in the U.S. Hunky Dory received more attention in Bowie’s native U.K. the
Man Arrested and Charged with Car Theft
Williamson County deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and took a suspect into custody Monday. Deputies were first called around 4:50 Monday morning to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 500 block of Hickory Street in
Authorities say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by ISIS
Australian authorities say the father and son accused of carrying out a deadly antisemitic attack during a Hanukkah gathering at Sydney’s Bondi Beach were motivated by Islamic State ideology and had recently traveled to the Philippines, a
Nick Reiner to be charged with first-degree murder for killing of parents Rob and Michele Reiner
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell announced during a press conference on Tuesday that Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for
See the video for Shinedown’s ‘Three Six Five’
Shinedown has shared the video for their single “Three Six Five,” with the visual featuring live and behind-the-scenes footage from the band’s 2025 Dance, Kid, Dance U.S. tour, which included headlining performances at the Kia Forum in
Download Festival 2026 headliners include Guns N’ Rose, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit
Download Festival 2026 will feature headlining appearances from Limp Bizkit (Friday) Guns N’ Roses (Saturday) and Linkin Park (Sunday), with over 90 more bands set to perform across rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, alternative, and classic rock