Animal cruelty charges in McHenry County could change how backyard rodeos operate across northern Illinois

Officials in several northern Illinois counties say regulating steer-tailing events at backyard rodeos is up to state legislators, but charges filed in McHenry County could prove otherwise
Rock Falls council hikes liquor license fee for bars whose majority of revenue comes from gaming machines

The Rock Falls City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that increases the annual liquor license fees for bar owners with gaming machines as their primary revenue source.
Rock Falls council hikes liquor license fee for bars whose majority of revenue comes from gaming machines
Animal cruelty charges in McHenry County could change how backyard rodeos operate across northern Illinois
Rock Falls council hikes liquor license fee for bars whose majority of revenue comes from gaming machines
Animal cruelty charges in McHenry County could change how backyard rodeos operate across northern Illinois
Chris Janson releases video for ‘Easy to Love, Harder to Hold’

Chris Janson has released the new song “Easy to Love, Harder to Hold”, written by Janson, Pat Bunch and Kelly Roland, and produced by Janson and Michael Wayne Wilkes. The new track follows his current radio
Tim McGraw to embark on 2026 ‘Pawn Shop Guitar Tour’

Tim McGraw is returning to the road this summer with a 33-date North American headline tour that will feature three major stadium performances. The Grammy-winning country star will be joined at those stadium shows by The Chicks
Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ to premiere March 10

Season 2 of the live-action pirate adventure, One Piece, is set to premiere on Netflix March 10, 2026. Titled ‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line,’ the show will follow the Straw Hat Pirates as they enter a
BTS share tracklist for upcoming album ‘Arirang’

Global superstars BTS have revealed the complete tracklist for their long-awaited fifth studio album, ARIRANG, set to drop March 20 at midnight ET. The 14-track collection marks the group’s first full-length project together since stepping back in