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'Rudolph' Christmas classic has an Illinois tie or two

Fans of the classic Christmas special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" may not realize star Burl Ives is an Illinois native.
The Disney-owned channel Freeform is airing the 1964 holiday classic one last time this season, on Christmas Day. You can ...
The Disney-owned channel Freeform is airing the 1964 holiday classic on Christmas Eve. You can also stream it on these ...
Nine of the songs inside the top 10 on the Hot 100 are Christmas smashes, with only Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" ...
Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" remains the top holiday song in Florida and the rest of the U.S., according ...
As a songwriter, Johnny Marks had a pretty good career. Although he penned 25 notable songs and is in the Songwriter’s Hall ...
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and "Christmastime Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio are among the best ...
These are four of the best country Christmas songs that were ever released, which all happened to have come out in the 1990s.
The song, which came out in 1994 and first hit the top 10 in 2017, has now led the chart for the last seven holiday seasons.
Johnny Marks at the piano in a publicity photo. Photo: Courtesy St. Nicholas Music.
Johnny Marks, a name synonymous with holiday cheer, has left an indelible mark on the music world as a prolific songwriter. With 25 notable songs to his credit and a well-deserved place in the ...