11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (11+ words) Big Fat Cow: Frog Wizard Concert Series #1 @ Switch Wicked themercury.com...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (146+ words) BUTTER COW themercury.com Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials unveiled the 2026 Butter Cow sculpture at the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Aug. 12. Illinois State Fair’s 2026 Butter Cow honors Route 66’s 100th anniversary SPRINGFIELD,…...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (432+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials unveiled the 2026 Butter Cow sculpture at the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Aug. 12. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — One day before the Illinois State Fair was scheduled to get underway, Gov. JB…...

22+ hour, 20+ min ago   (160+ words) themercury.com - Arts + Culture, Research, Cities, Design, Tattoos, Starbucks, Coffee, Interior Design, Monoculture, Aesthetics, Piercing, Barista, Coffee Shops, Dunkin', Young Professionals, Cultural Homogenisation Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all…...

1+ day, 50+ min ago   (745+ words) Rosie Bosse’s daughter urged her to write down the stories that Rosie told her grandchildren, which later became a series of children’s books. Then Rosie felt called to write a book of western historical fiction, which also became a series,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (807+ words) Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar is challenging Gov. Greg Gianforte's suspension of him from the commission. At the same time, a lawsuit was filed asking that all consideration of a major NorthWestern Energy merger be paused until the Molnar case…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (150+ words) themercury.com Family and friends of Cate Sorensen gathered at the Gallatin County Justice Center on Friday to hear the sentence for Sorensen’s ex-husband. Those who gathered to support Sorensen donned baby blue clothing, Catherine's favorite color. Christopher Wardle Sentenced…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (345+ words) U.S. Cities With the Most International Tourism themercury.com International tourism is more than just crowded landmarks and fully booked hotels—it is a critical economic engine for the United States. When overseas travelers visit, they inject billions of dollars of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (553+ words) A trio of retro Nintendo video game consoles considered the "holy grail" for collectors could fetch up to £9,000 ($12,200) at auction — after an empty box sold for more than £8,000 ($10,845). The three consoles were officially licensed variants of the Game & Watch series…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (184+ words) While international tourists have returned to the U.S. since COVID, their economic impact is well below pre-pandemic levels At first glance, the U.S. tourism economy appears to have largely recovered from the pandemic. Total travel and tourism-related exports reached $20.9 billion in May…...