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The song that pushed Simon Cowell to tears
“X-Factor” host Simon Cowell gets emotional after one contestant’s cover of the song “Jealous” by the artist Labrinth.
Sep 03, 2015
Obituaries: Hart
Richard HartRichard Royce Hart, 81, of Normal, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Aug. 31 at his residence in Normal.Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life service will be at a later date...
Sep 02, 2015
What is ‘too much’ caffeine?
Carl Azuz reports on why consuming too much caffeine is not good for you. It’s not just the internet that runs on Java.
Sep 02, 2015
The best of Donald Trump’s hip hop mentions
From Kanye West to Nas, Donald Trump has been a go-to reference for some of the most influential names in hip hop history.
Sep 02, 2015
Obituaries: Greif, Hardesty, James, Marr Jr.
Ivo GreifDr. Ivo P. Greif, 93, of Normal, passed away at 10:15 p.m., Aug. 28 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.His funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday at Epiphany Catholic Church, No...
Aug 31, 2015
Obituaries: Black, Robinson, Stevens
Jeff BlackJeff BlackJeffrey Todd “Jeff” Black age 41 of Bloomington, Ill. passed away at 9:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday S...
Aug 29, 2015
What is the plague?
CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen explains the history of the plague and the reason it’s still around today.
Aug 28, 2015
WWII Soviet fighter plane discovered in Poland
The wreckage of a plane believed to have been shot down by the Germans around 1945 has been found in the Bzura river in Central Poland.
Aug 28, 2015
McDonald’s shuts down Burger King’s ‘McWhopper’ idea
McDonald’s has passed on the idea of selling a “McWhopper” with fast food rival Burger King. Turkel Brands CEO Bruce Turkel explains why this was a win for both companies.
Aug 28, 2015
Commercial planes may soon take off vertically
CNN’s Thom Patterson looks at some commercial “Vertical Takeoff and Landing” planes that are currently in development.
Aug 28, 2015
