Two regions — Peoria and the Quad Cities — could be the largest downstate communities to benefit from the bill. It allows the ...

This is Little Egypt, as the southernmost region of Illinois is affectionately known, where Makanda proudly stands as the unofficial “Hippie Capital” of the state.

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, ...