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Legends Entertainment sign with large white letters and a curved yellow 'ENTERTAINMENT' banner beneath it against a blue sky.
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3 weeks ago
New entertainment facility set to open in Springfield in July

Legends Entertainment is located south of Scheels Sports Park and two hotels.

Poster for Circus Days in Petersburg, Illinois featuring three colorful striped tents and a sunburst background behind the bold red word 'CIRCUS' and 'DAYS' text.
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3 weeks ago
Circus Days in Petersburg this Friday and Saturday

Did you know Petersburg has a history connected to the circus?

A pug "packing" for a trip.
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3 weeks ago
Are you and your pets prepared for the severe weather?

More severe weather is possible Wednesday.

"All Shook Up" at "The Muni."
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3 weeks ago
It’s time to get ‘All Shook Up’

It’s time to get “All Shook Up” Out at The Muni this weekend! Stars of the show, Actor Madi Sweeney and Dancer Bri’ara McKinney stopped by the WTAX Morning Newswatch to discuss the upcoming performance!

The Animal Protective League was all but completely destroyed after Wednesday night's severe weather.
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3 weeks ago
APL buildings ‘totaled,’ says head, but all pets are safe

APL will likely rebuild, but now can you help in the meantime?

Sangamon County Fair
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4 weeks ago
Sangamon County Fair returns Wednesday

Sangamon County Fair returns Wednesday with rides, livestock shows, and family entertainment.

Fencing surrounds what's left of Illinois State Fairgrounds Building 29, which is in the process of being demolished.
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4 weeks ago
Building on Illinois State Fairgrounds is being demolished

“Building 29 started as a dormitory and ended as a document storage facility.”

ALPLM
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4 weeks ago
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Hulu series host to speak at Juneteenth event in Springfield

The event is titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones.”

Front of Shea's shop along Route 66, blue trim, large windows with decals; two men approach the entrance.
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4 weeks ago
4 generations later, Bill Shea’s legacy lives on at Shea’s Gas Station Museum

A state grant helped provide some sprucing up and a wayside information board for current curator Randy Pickett, who bought Shea’s Gas Station Museum in 2017.

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4 weeks ago
Hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information