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Review: On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic. #74 - Fall 2008, #75 - Winter 2008, #76 - Spring 2009 Lovers of speculative fiction would do well to reflect from time to time on the important contribution of semi-pro magazines towards developing talented authors.

Join 95Q on Saturday, July 4, at Macon Speedway as we celebrate the holiday in style with a fireworks spectacular and the Firecracker 40's. We will be broadcasting from 4-6 PM and giving away our last passes to the VIP Turn 4 Lounge and more.

ARTHUR, Ill.- - State official are investigating an accident at a central Illinois fireworks show that injured at least three people.

Updated: 7/1/2009 5:20:32 PM Posted: 7/1/2009 5:11:39 PM For many Americans the Fourth of July is a favorite holiday, but it can also be deadly.

Two men were arrested Saturday on complaints of burglarizing a vehicle at 1700 Wake Drive.

The National Steinbeck Center is celebrating its 29th Steinbeck Festival "Legends, Myth and Magic" Aug.

Arthur, Ill.- What would the 4th of July be without fireworks? One Missouri company is testing its latest firepower, right here in east central Illinois.

"A nice, open space" is how one resident, Linda O'Dea, describes Cress Creek, a community divided into three conjoined neighborhoods: Cress Creek Estates, Cress Creek Commons and Creekside.

Springfield didn't exactly seem like a happenin' place to be in the 1970s, at least to me.

Many were skeptical when MGM first announced plans to remake the classic 1980 film 'Fame.' Now that the trailer for the remake has hit the Web, it doesn't seem like such a bad idea anymore.

From the moment British filmmakers launched their research of Amish teens from central Illinois for a TV series contrasting Amish values with those of the outside world, they found they had a problem.

Mar 24, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association's member pharmacies have recruited more than 12,000 patients for Fight4Rx.org - an online grassroots effort dedicated to turning pharmacy patients into health care activists.

Port Arthur citizens want something done and done fast because many railroad crossings in the city are in bad shape and pose a serious danger to motorists.

More job cuts are hitting a small Douglas county town. Wednesday, Progress Tank Plant, in Arthur sent people home with pink slips.

The Gawain Project is an ongoing translation of the late 14th century anonymous poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight into Modern English, for the amusement of Arthurians and anyone who likes a good story.

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Police arrested a man for robbery while on their way to the scene of the crime Friday.

It's a wonder that "Spamalot" ever became a Broadway hit. Not that it's unworthy.

Anita Graber wanted to find the perfect gift for her granddaughter this Christmas.

Nearly every arts administrator brings something special to his job, and for Welz Kauffman, president and CEO of the Ravinia Festival, it has been the festival's focus on one of the great American art forms - ...