1996 ford explorer dash lights/cruise control lights/ pre-set radio lights out?

Okay, So I have a 1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer edition and the lights that don't turn on are:

Dashboard lights
Cruise control lights on steering wheel
Radio button/knob lights ( the light that tells you what radio station you are on works fine, it's the lights underneath the buttons and knobs that don't light up)
The buttons on the panel that gives you information such as mileage, gas, and other info don't turn on as well but the info on the screen lights up. Here is a pic

I have already checked the fuses and they're fine.

Suggestions, advice, comments, similar experiences all welcome.

It sounds like these lights share a common wire such as a power or ground. My car has the instrument lights that have the same power wire to the radio display. You get what i'm saying? Get a wiring diagram and trace the wiring for all that and see if the wires splice together (power) or they share the same ground.

Hope this helps