Across Illinois, once-bustling river ports and mining towns now sit silent, their fading buildings quietly preserving the stories of a forgotten past.

The Bureau County Fair stands as one of Illinois’ oldest continuous county fairs, delivering that quintessential Midwestern experience complete with livestock competitions, blue ribbon pies, and ...

This west-central Illinois gem sits about 30 miles west of Springfield, offering a refreshing escape from big-city chaos without sacrificing civilization’s comforts. Think of Jacksonville as that ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Crestwood, Robbins, Stagg High School, Tinley Park, Palos Heights, Homewood and more.

While many enslaved people tried to escape when what's formally known as "chattel slavery" was legal in the United States, ...

Hayner Library talk decodes messages in Underground Railroad spirituals ...

Megan Johnson and Bill Parrish showed us around tunnels that connect Glendale, Ohio to the Underground Railroad.

Dedication ceremony recognizes Woodland Cemetery as part of National Underground Railroad Network Tropical Storm Melissa update as "catastrophic" conditions to hit in hours ICE, CBP seize 400 firearms ...

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 ...

When two public figures from opposite sides of the political aisle — Bill Daley and Ray LaHood — find common cause, Illinoisans should take notice. Their organization, Fair Maps Illinois, is pushing ...

Illinois’ Democratic congressional delegation urged the state Legislature on Tuesday to consider implementing a new House map as both parties ramp up efforts to redraw congressional lines ahead of the ...

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ push for Illinois Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map as a counter to President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting project in GOP-led ...