The New York Central System was a vast and legendary railroad, connecting the East Coast to the Mississippi River. A key ...

Improv takes some really special skills. Actor/comedian and improv talent Connor Ratliff is the son of a veteran improv performer and now he returns to the very theater in which his dad performed.

Train enthusiasts can enjoy the Peoria Train Fair this weekend, featuring model train parts, videos, books, and refreshments, ...

The Jacksonville Area Museum will be opening a temporary exhibit next year about the Underground Railroad along with ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – Below is a compilation of all Central Illinois IHSA high school football playoff matchups for the first round next week. There are eight classes with 32 teams. In 7A and 8A, each ...

Visit Loomis Boulevard just off 49th Street in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood today, and you'll find a mural honoring Chicago police officers and firefighters painted on a concrete ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has been pushing the hashtag hard on social media. A comment from a national reporter hyping up Hank Beatty? #CIP. A photo of Aidan Laughery after a 101-yard rushing ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that rehabilitation of a crossing by Norfolk Southern railroad on Illinois 157 between Illinois 13 and Chase Lane in St. Clair County will require a ...

I n June 2025, Illinois highlighted a $500 million investment in site readiness for the seventh consecutive budget—helping transform unused state properties into hubs of economic opportunity. The ...

It connected the Great Lakes to the Gulf, fueled Chicago’s rise, and powered America’s economy. But after a century of dominance, the Illinois Central was absorbed, erased, and almost forgotten ‘Not ...

DECATUR, IL. (WAND) - Happy Thursday! We’ve been enjoying nice afternoons with sunshine and cooler temperatures for most of this week, but the lack of rain has become a serious issue in the last few ...

Proposed Kalkaska County data center halted after public feedback, company president says KALKASKA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The company behind a proposed data center and power plant in Kalkaska ...