The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

A winter storm is headed to Central Illinois on Wednesday, bringing the chance for more than 4 inches of snow in some areas, ...

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The Michigan Department of Transportation is meeting with consultants this week on future developments for Amtrak's routes in ...

CARMI, Il. (WEVV) — Multiple streets are closed in Carmi, Illinois following a fatal train versus pedestrian accident Monday morning. Carmi Police Department reports that the railroad crossing at ...

Bloomington-Normal leaders head to Washington, D.C., this week, hoping to secure up to $22.75 million for four area infrastructure projects.

With the exception of some occasional shots of cold air, this winter has been relatively mild for Central Illinois. In fact, ...

Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...

If you’re planning a road trip through Illinois, you won’t want to miss some of the state’s most unique and quirky ...

Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 14. East wind around 9 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow ...

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