By a voice vote that was nearly unanimous, the Finance Committee agreed to raise the tax on hotel rooms within a so-called Tourism Improvement District to 19%, the highest in the nation.

Lazarus "Hollywood" Gonzalez and Isaiah "Bo" Flemister died in a car crash Thursday. Flemister was one of the best footwork ...

A Chicago dance company is mourning the lives of two talented dancers killed in a rollover crash in the early morning hours ...

Buie can now add a new location to her long list of places her work is featured: the Obama Presidential Center. Buie's story of resilience and freedom was jumpstarted by her time at WIU, and her ...

Floats, bands, and elected officials rolled down San Bernardo Street for the Budweiser Washington’s Birthday Parade.

One of the coolest celestial events is happening this week, where six planets will be visible in the night sky at the same time. This phenomenon, known as a planet parade, occurs only a few times each ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Chinatown celebrated Lunar New Year on Saturday at the 127th Golden Dragon Parade, hosted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles. Dragon and lion dancers are just a ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Children's Gasparilla is set to make its return to Tampa on Jan. 24. Tampa Bay's young pirates can participate in the festivities from noon to 7:30 p.m. The popular children's event will ...