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

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

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

Snow totals have trended down since yesterday, with the vast majority of Central Illinois expected to get 2 to 4 inches of ...

Illinois Central College is celebrating four consecutive semesters with record-high enrollment. According to ICC, the college had 7,606 students on Feb. 6 which is ...

Central Illinois is in the cross hairs for a major Winter storm midweek. On Wednesday, an impactful storm will bear down on ...

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

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

The state has a map of warming center locations across Illinois. Here is how you can find warming centers in your area. The city of Springfield posted warming center locations and hours on Facebook.

10 must-visit historic railroad towns will involve a journey through railroading’s past and present in these iconic ...

(February 9, 2025) – A program of music, dance, drumming and dramatic storytelling February 21 in South Holland will celebrate a new effort to recognize a Chicago-to-Detroit Underground Railroad route ...

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