Chana Play Day scholarships available
Amboy School Board hears first reading of 2026-27 school calendar
Aug. 14, 2026, will be the first day of school in the Amboy School District for the 2026-2027 year, the school board has learned.
Gillan Memorial Scholarship applications due March 31
Created in honor of Dennis Gillan, a lifelong resident of Bureau and Lee counties, the scholarship reflects his dedication to hard work and community, according to a news release.
Chana Play Day scholarships available
The Chana Play Day committee has announced competition for several scholarships. The candidates must be high school graduates or the equivalent with ties to the Chana area.
Ingrid Andress shares the song ‘Now I Know’
Ingrid Andress returns with a new single, “Now I Know.” Andress co-wrote the song alongside longtime collaborators Derrick Southerland and Sam Ellis, with Andress also working with Ellis as co-producers of the track. A press release shares that
Craig Morgan to headline Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in November
Country music hitmaker and Army Reserve soldier Craig Morgan will return to Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium on November 7 for a headlining hometown performance. Morgan last played the historic venue in 2022, a night that featured surprise
Savannah Guthrie makes public plea, family offering $1M reward for recovery of mother Nancy Guthrie
More than three weeks after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, her daughter Savannah Guthrie is making a heartfelt appeal to the public — and backing it with a substantial reward. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after she
Martin Short’s daughter Katherine Hartley Short dies at age 42
Katherine Hartley Short, the daughter of actor Martin Short, has died at age 42. TMZ was first to report the news of Short’s passing. The family said in a statement: “It is with profound grief that we confirm
Aerosmith marks over 50+ years of debut LP with expansive ‘Legendary Edition’ reissue
Aerosmith is revisiting its breakthrough beginnings with a newly expanded ‘Legendary Edition’ of its 1973 self-titled debut, arriving March 20 in a wide range of formats. Originally peaking at No. 21 in 1973 and later earning double-platinum
Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson to embark on “Freaks on Parade” Tour
Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson are joining forces once again for a late-summer North American co-headlining run in 2026. The trek, titled “Freaks on Parade,” will bring the two shock-rock icons back on the road together for