Honestly speaking, the Grateful Dead is one of my weaker spots in music knowledge. I’ve just never got into the Dead, despite college, roommates and friends best attempts. But for me to ignore their importance on music and leave them out of roots would be asinine. Plus, ROBB is a HUGE Deadhead! The stories he…
It’s SUPERGROUP Month here on Roots and we start with arguably the most loaded with talent of them all…especially when it comes to songwriting, The Traveling Wilburys! Find us a band with more songwriting chops than Dylan, Harrison, Petty, Lynne and Orbison….we’ll wait…. This is supposed to be ‘Classic Album’ week, and we had all intentions…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBOIn a wide-ranging interview with Vulture, Westworld star Thandie Newton pulls no punches about coming up in the not-so-old, bad old days of Hollywood, and abuses she suffered as a result. Now 47, the actress isn’t holding back: “So careful what you do, everybody…Because you might find yourself f***ing over a little brown girl at…
Tubi/Bob Ross Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — Though he’s been gone 25 years, ever-calming TV presence Bob Ross and his show The Joy of Painting has seen a resurgence — particularly in the high-stress world in which we now find ourselves. The show, famous for the painter’s calming voice and ability to whip up a masterpiece in every episode, has attracted…
Disney Channel/Image Group LA(NEW YORK) — “They make movies and stories about guys like Danny Trejo. Danny is that guy.” That’s the word from one of the celebrities who contributed to a new documentary about the life of the cinematic tough guy. Trejo’s life seems like a Hollywood script. A formerly drug-addicted gang-banger and prisoner who…
The Illinois Department of Public Health added 587 new coronavirus cases to its count on Tuesday. There were 37 new deaths across the state. The LaSalle County Health Department added six new cases Tuesday. One new recovery was also reported. County totals are at 234 cases and 170 recoveries. State totals are at 148,452 cases…
It may be from the church’s help network getting the word out and it may be from people being very willing to help anyway, but all 38 blood donation slots at an Ottawa blood drive next week are full. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Communication Director Dan Oscarson says if someone can’t…
LaSalle Democrat Dani Brzozowski isn’t grading the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic very highly. Brzozowski thinks the federal government should be doing more by way of legislation to help families and businesses being affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Brzozowski says the stimulus money handed out in the springtime isn’t enough to get people out…
Major League Baseball unveiled the shortened 60 game regular season schedule on Monday. The season will kick off with The World Series champion Nationals as they host the Yankees on July 23rd, followed by the Giants at the Dodgers. The White Sox opener is at home against the Twins on July 24th. The Cubs will…
The Illinois High School Association formally announced on Friday the approval of its next stage of Return to Play Guidelines after receiving approval from the Illinois Department of Public Health. High School coaches can now conduct team practices with specific requirements mandated by the IDPH. For the official Return to Play Guidelines go to IHSA.Org…
At a meeting of Little Ten Conference Athletic Directors and Principals on Wednesday, May 27, all schools represented voted to accept the Illinois Math and Science Academy into the conference beginning Fall 2021. The Little Ten Conference was formed for the 1919-1920 school year. Founding members included–Earlville, Hinckley, Leland, Paw Paw, Plano, Rollo, Sandwich, Shabbona,…
BrianAJackson/iStockBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency just approved two disinfectant sprays that can kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on surfaces.The agency said that Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist were effective, based on laboratory testing, in preventing the spread of the virus on surfaces.”EPA is committed…
narvikk/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, JANET WEINSTEIN and JP KEENAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) — After showing some signs of progress in flattening the COVID-19 curve, America saw a jump in cases throughout June, especially in states that eased back their pandemic safeguards early.Over the course of the month, the country saw over 820,000 new cases and lost…
Larkin Community HospitalBy LAURA ROMERO, BENJAMIN SIEGEL and DR. JAY BHATT, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After losing his job abruptly amid the coronavirus in March, Alejandro Curbelo saw a TV ad for a unique volunteering opportunity to help with contact tracing in the U.S.At the time Curbelo, a Cuban native, was living in Cancun,…
suratoho/iStockBy DR. ALEXIS E. CARGGINTON, ABC News(NEW YORK) — COVID-19 could bring a 20-30% increase in firearm suicides this year, a new study has found.The uncertainty brought on by the pandemic has been impacting people’s mental health and increasing feelings of anxiety and depression. The pandemic has also led to increases in gun purchases with…
