Concerts

Cody Johnson, 2/13

Don’t miss Cody Johnson Friday, February 13th at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL. Tickets go on sale Friday, November…

Hardy, 6/6/26

Hardy brings The Country! Country! Tour to Ruoff Music Center, June 6th, 2026. Click here for ticket details.

Josh Turner, 1/23

Josh Turner brings his “This Country Music Thing Tour” to Long Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, January 23rd.…

Riley Green, 6/25

Just announced! Riley Green brings his Cowboy as It Gets Tour to Ruoff Music Center on June 25th. Tickets go…

Oak Ridge Boys, 12/17

Don’t miss Oak Ridge Boys: American Made Farewell Christmas Tour at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on December…

Rascal Flatts, 2/7/26

Rascal Flatts brings their Life Is A Highway Tour to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Click here for…

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IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

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FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

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US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

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Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

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Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

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A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

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China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

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President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

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Dodgers’ 18-inning victory averages 11.31M viewers in US, falls short of “Monday Night Football”

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman celebrates his walk off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 18th inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Monday night's 18-inning marathon between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series averaged 11.31 million viewers in the U.S. according to Nielsen, Fox and MLB.