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On the Air: Internet continues to change radio
Radio continues to spread to the Internet. A new study by New York-based TargetSpot found that Internet radio now reaches 42 percent of U.S. adults with broadband in their homes. That's up 8 percent over last year. As tablets and smartphone use increased, so did online listening, according to the study. Ownership of tablets [...]
Hot Online: Tim Tebow talks Mother’s Day gifts
Daily roundup of what's hot online right now with a video of Tim Tebow and his mom, more Mother's Day gift ideas and the free app of the day.
Cue calendar
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Spidey, Batman lead a huge summer lineup
As superhero summers go, this one is truly super. Amid one of the most-promising box-office seasons Hollywood has ever served up, three movies stand above the rest. May has already brought "The Avengers," the ensemble adventure teaming Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man with such fellow Marvel Comics heroes as Thor, Captain America and [...]
Dining Out: C-Note Pub right in tune with pub grub
Tucked, almost hidden, away in a corner of the square in Washington is one of the best examples of a comfortable, welcoming pub that I've been able to find in the area.
Local filmmakers featured on Peoria screens
The work of local filmmakers will be highlighted this weekend at Grand Prairie 18 and Landmark Cinemas. Pekin resident Joe Bland, 21, will screen two of his short films Thursday at Rave Motion Pictures' Grand Prairie 18. "Evolve" is a 22-minute zombie film, with footage shot mostly in Downtown Peoria, Tremont and at [...]
Cue & A: Comedian Shane Mauss puts stage fright behind him
Shane Mauss got started in comedy when he was just 23. From then on, it's been a steady stream of comedy clubs, festival appearances, radio and late-night talk shows. The Wisconsin native cut his teeth in Boston and recently moved to California, where he spends his off-days sacked out on the beach and penning jokes. [...]
Chicago museums to close 3 days for NATO summit
Three of Chicago's top tourist attractions will close for three days instead of one day for next week's NATO summit.
Hairstyling pioneer Vidal Sassoon dies at 84 in LA
Vidal Sassoon used his hairstyling shears to free women from beehives and hot rollers and give them wash-and-wear cuts that made him an international name in hair care. When he came on the scene in the 1950s, hair was high and heavy — typically curled, teased, piled and shellacked into place. Then came the [...]
Jury begins deliberating in Hudson family killings
Jurors in the case of the man accused of killing relatives of Jennifer Hudson began deliberations late Wednesday afternoon after prosecutors trying to counter defense claims of a weak case insisted that "a tsunami of evidence" linked him to the crime.
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Sunday, May 20
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