This may be the first (and possibly the last) time an official record-spinning, mix-making, beat-inducing DJ makes our band spotlight. But DJ Hish does something different than most mixers out there: he mashes to country music. Born into a music-loving household in Pennsylvania, Hish grew up listening to classic country and rock, plus everything in […]
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What to expect with fracking
Illinois will soon be open range for hydraulic fracturing, the controversial technique for freeing oil and natural gas trapped in underground shale rock. But even as the state prepares its rules governing the technique, some environmental activists are vowing a continued fight in cities and counties across southern Illinois. On June 17, Illinois Gov. Pat […]
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Horrific Sinister succeeds despite flaws
There is no question that Scott Derrickson’s Sinister is a flawed movie. While we expect horror films to test the boundaries where an audience’s suspension of disbelief is concerned, this movie obliterates it halfway through. And yet, the movie manages to keep us in its grip thanks to the pervasive sense of terror that Derrickson […]
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Rockin’ lineup
Step right up and witness five incredible rock bands permeating the Prairie Capital Convention Center stage on a Carnival of Madness tour. The lineup will blow your mind – nu metal greats Evanescence with the haunting, siren-like vocals of lead singer Amy Lee; Chevelle, the alternative hard rock Chicago trio that continues to capture the […]
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Good vibrations
The International Carillon Festival rings out June 3-5 and 7-9 at the prestigious Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon. The fifth largest carillon in the world at 132 feet with 67 bronze-cast bells, Rees will host free concerts by carillonneurs from around the world. Playing are: Carlo van Ulft, from Centralia; Dick van Dijk, from the Netherlands; […]
