Matt Brennan is a Los Angeles Times’ deputy editor for entertainment and arts. Born in the Boston area, educated at USC and an adoptive New Orleanian for nearly 10 years, he returned to Los ...

Question: Kelly Lynn Loeffler, a 1988 Olympia High grad, was confirmed last week as head of the Small Business Administration in the Donald Trump administration. She has a brother, Brian. Is he ...

Question: Can you name the hat, once worn by a Twin Citian, that is now in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.? Answer: The fishing hat worn by Bloomington’s ...

Question: Governmentally, Bloomington and Normal are fully divided. But when Division Street needs repairs, who foots the bill? Answer: By law, each city is responsible for its own side. But in ...

Question: That bronzed sculpture greeting travelers at Central Illinois Regional Airport — of twice-presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson II, sitting on a bench with his feet up on a travel ...

Question: True or false? We could be on the verge of weather history this winter. Answer: True! According to the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois, Central Illinois ...

Question: How have times changed? A 1931 survey of Twin City teachers showed the biggest problems facing them were what? Answer: Back then it apparently wasn’t cellphones or social media ...

Question: True or false? Acclaimed actor and oft-described "everyman" Gene Hackman, who died last week at age 95, began his work career as a Central Illinois journalist. Answer: True. His dad ...

We all know that Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 73, has an eye for taking some really nice photos, some of which he shares on social media. Which is why it wasn't surprising at all when he was ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. “What would ...

“Fever” is a well known Peggy Lee tune from 1958, but it wasn’t originally hers. In 1956, R&B singer Little Willie John released the first recording of “Fever,” written by Eddie Cooley ...

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