Marion’s beloved educator and “matriarch of the arts,” 93-year-old Yolonde Byassee Peterson bowed at 10:18 pm Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. She was escorted off the earthly stage with her step-niece, Linda Byassee, and dear neighbor, Jenna Fletcher, by her side. She was bornRead More →
Linda leuzzi It’s been a long, bittersweet and enlightening road for Campbell Dalglish’s documentary “Savage Land”. The filmmaker, writer, producer, playwright, and associate professor at East Patchogue’s City College of New York has won several awards for Best Documentary, including The Americas Film Festival of New York, Lake Placid FilmRead More →
DANVILLE – With all the maneuvering school officials in Danville District 118 have had to do this school year with continued cases of COVID-19 and teacher and bus driver shortages, it’s a miracle that ‘they were able to stay open, said Superintendent Alicia Geddis. Aside from the switch from Pre-KRead More →
Hollywood, California, December 28, 2021 – (PR.com) – Philanthropist, producer Lily Lisa has been named the U.S. Hollywood International Golden Film Awards (GFA) Goodwill Ambassador for the second time at the GFA 2021, which recently took place in the city of Industry. Now in its seventh year, the GFA FilmRead More →
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TREMONT (Heart of Illinois ABC) – 40 volunteers hoisted around 400 flags Sunday in memory of Alan Sanders. Sanders was a United States Army veteran who also served the Tremont Fire Department for 50 years. The ceremony was led by “The Flagsman’s Mission Continues”, an organization that honors the sacrificesRead More →
AURORA, IL – With the holiday season in full bloom and Christmas just days away, now is the time to solidify celebration plans. With its nickname “City of Lights”, it is normal that Aurora does not lack light shows to visit during the most beautiful time of the year. ThisRead More →
Christopher Newton, the longtime former artistic director of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., Has passed away. Festival organizers shared the news on social media and his website, saying he passed away peacefully at the age of 85. “It’s no exaggeration to say that without Christopher Newton there wouldn’t beRead More →
December 22, 2021 2:57 AM EST TAG24’s Ultimate Christmas Movie List: Here’s What Our Writers Chose Get in the holiday spirit with our all-time favorite Christmas movies! By Elyse Johnson Gather around the fireplace as the TAG24 team share their favorite holiday movies! Clockwise from top l: Hugh Grant inRead More →
The Wheeling High School Musical Theater Program’s presentation of “Cry-Baby the Musical” has been selected as part of the program for the upcoming Illinois High School Theater Festival. The cast will perform the musical twice on Jan. 7 at Illinois State University in Normal. This is the second time thatRead More →
ANI | Update: Dec 21 2021 12:08 STI Washington [US], Dec. 21 (ANI): The Palm Springs International Film Festival has canceled its in-person awards ceremony, due to growing concerns about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. According to Variety, the organization behind the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced the cancellationRead More →