"America's Band" is coming to Bloomington for a concert celebrating 250 years of America and 60 years of their iconic album Pet Sounds.

More Than a Game! will remain installed at the McLean County Museum of History for at least five years. It's a rare new permanent exhibition drawing from the museum's collection and local baseball lore on loan for the occasion.

How do you get a fleet of 300 drones to fly perfectly in sync and create stunning LED animations in the sky? WGLT visited with the Firefly Drone Shows crew ahead of Thursday night's Bloomington show.

Community Players Theatre and Nomad Theatre Company have announced the shows for their 2026-27 seasons.

Nan is based on the true story of Stevi Zabawa's grandmother, who picked up the pieces when her husband unexpectedly left her and her children in 1960.

A 300-drone light show is coming to the Interstate Center in Bloomington, as a way to kick off America 250 celebrations. The show will be held at 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 2.

There will no doubt be apple pie on the menu at many July 4 celebrations this year. There is every year. This quintessential American fruit, however, has varying cultural weight in different regions of the country. That's according to folklorist Lucy Long, author of the new book, Sweet, Tart, & Golden — Apples in the Midwestern Imagination.

Toni Tucker departs after 14 years as the primary steward of the estate's home and gardens in Bloomington, part of a collective 38 years with Illinois State University.

As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a Lincoln scholar from Bloomington-Normal is saying Abraham Lincoln relied on the Declaration all his life.

Cathy Hyland Moon and the Collective Arts and Learning Network make the annual concert bigger than music by sending all proceeds to the Therapeutic Arts Program in East Africa.

"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is taking the stage at Illinois Shakespeare Festival, bringing a dog along to help tell the timeless story of betrayal, friendship and forgiveness.

Arts Alliance Illinois, along with several other nonprofits and government partners, released a two-part study this week providing evidence of the creative sector's economic impact in Chicago — and across the state.