Answer: Kershaw's great uncle, Clyde, was from Streator and is the man who discovered Pluto, the dwarf planet that's so far away, it's 3.2 billion miles from us. And that's where Clyde is today, too — ...

Louisiana is officially canceling a $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ...

The Heart of Illinois Fair, a Peoria tradition for decades, returned for its 76th year in 2025 — a far cry from its glory years.

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Rhythm-and-blues singer Justin Garner joins Cupid, the line-dance king from Lafayette, for “Midnight Is for Lovers.” The destined-for-the-dance-floor track is Garner’s first fusion of Southern soul ...

John Foster turned 19 on July 9, and he celebrated his birthday performing at the Grand Ole Opry. The “American Idol” season ...

Louisiana native and American Idol season 23 runner-up, John Foster, plays at the Mari Showroom at the Paragon Casino Resort!

American Idol fans fell in love with John Foster on Season 23 of the singing competition, but many may not know that “Foster” is actually the teenager’s middle name … not his last name ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — “American Idol” runner-up John Foster made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, June 7. The Grand Ole Opry posted a message on ...

John Foster may have finished as the runner up to Jamal Roberts for the 2025 season of American Idol, but that doesn’t mean his dreams aren’t coming true.