The town of Makanda has a proud history of reinvention. Founded as a camp for workers building the Central Illinois Railroad in 1845, the town boomed as a way station for freight destined for Chicago.  After early growth tied to agriculture and the railroad, the town saw decline when the railroad rerouted and traffic dwindled. In the 1970s, artists and craftspeople began moving in, drawn by the rolling Shawnee Hills and the town’s low rents. At the heart of this revival was the historic Makanda Boardwalk.  When it was first built, this elevated wooden walkway kept foot traffic out of the muddy streets, serving railroad travelers passing through what was then a bustling stop along the Illinois Central line. Today, it is lined with galleries, artisan shops, and eclectic storefronts, and feels less like a relic of past commerce and more like a refuge for the creatively inclined. Visitors can stroll the wooden planks today and find locally made jewelry, pottery, and more at Visions art gal

A rare stargazing spectacle will unfold on Friday, April 13, 2029, as the asteroid Apophis passes closer than satellites over Europe and Africa in a true once-in-a-lifetime event.

Chris Bauman of Zenith Music Group has applied for grant funding and begun cleaning the interior of the historical theater, which went into receivership under the previous owner.

It's an active stretch ahead, but it's a stretch nonetheless that will feature temperatures more typical for June than mid-April. By Thursday, temperatures in the Capital Region have a solid chance of topping out at 80 degrees or higher before cooler air begins to move in towards the end of the forecast.

Footage appears to capture a meteor from various angles across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas

Water filters promise the moon—but only some back up their claims. Here are the best filtered-water pitchers for those who prefer their water free of heavy metals and forever chemicals.

At long last it’s here! Summer-like warmth takes over this week. It’s so warm, it’s going to feel like the middle of June. Winds are driving in warmer air from the southwest today. Those brisk winds will be enough to pop our temperature up to about 70 degrees. But this is the type of wind that’ll shake you around side-to-side in your car. This week’s forecast for the coast is a tricky one. Timing is everything. And it all hinges on the sea breeze.If the sea breeze gets going too early, it’ll ruin Boston Logan’s chance at hitting 70 tomorrow. But if that chilly breeze holds off long enough, and the sun heats the ground, then we’ll push past 70. By Tuesday afternoon, radar will be lit up with showers and storms punching into western New England. Daytime heating will give extra energy to these storms. We think that action arrives in Boston later in the evening. Wednesday features more sea breezes for Boston Logan International Airport. Bottom line:

The journalists, who made history in 2018 as the first all-female duo to host the morning program, have not co-hosted since January 2025.

The Strokes announced a new world tour on Monday, including a June stop at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Fresh off a performance at Coachella, the band unveiled a tour that will take them to North America, the UK, Europe and Japan starting in June and running through the fall. The tour kicks off on June 12 and includes the June 27 show outside Washington, D.C. Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser are the openers. Further information and fan registration can be found at thestrokes.com, with presales beginning on Wednesday, April 15, and general on sale this Friday, April 17. You can also sign up here for the artist presale by Tuesday, April 14, at 9 a.m. “Reality Awaits,” the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set to be released on June 26. The band released the first single from the album, “Going Shopping,” last week. Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin, it marks the band’s first new music since 2020. Ful

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