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Before bundling up the family and heading to Lewinsville Park for McLean Day, here’s a breakdown of what festival attendees can expect. Produced by the McLean Community Center (MCC), the ...
THUMBS UP! To celebrating Independence Day. Just about every city across Central Illinois, big and small, marked this July 4 ...
Dunkin' will donate $1 to the Joy in Childhood Foundation for every iced coffee or cold brew sold Wednesday at all ...
Singer Don McLean and country band Shenandoah will headline Jefferson Parish’s “Uncle Sam Jam,” festival on Thursday, July 3, in Lafreniere Park.
The 30th Uncle Sam Jam kicks off Independence Day weekend on Thursday, July 3, at Lafreniere Park with a star-studded lineup. Headlining the free festival are Don McLean, famed for his iconic 1972 ...
Don McLean's love for music hasn't died. He's celebrating American Pie's 50th anniversary with a world tour, a children's book and a new documentary.
By this time McLean Day had become McLean “Week,” including a horse show, tug of war between towns, automobile races, raffles and even a “husband-calling” contest.
Ritchie Valens' sister sends a message to songwriter Don McLean describing how she really felt about his folk-rock anthem "American Pie." ...
It's Been 66 Years Since The Day the Music Died. Ritchie Valens' Sister Is Grateful to Don McLean for Singing About It (Exclusive) advertisement ...
Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper all died in the same tragic plane trash on ...
50 MPH Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By Massive Cross-Country Storm Packed With Snow, Ice A quick-moving New Year's Eve storm system that brought some natural fireworks as 2025 arrived will be followed ...
A new documentary recalls the early days of McLean County from prehistoric times to 1900.