All that and more underscores the significance of a long-awaited and definitive new biography, out now: “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet” (Yale University Press) by historian ...

A 49-year-old Illinois man arrested in Merrillville has been transferred back across the state line to face six criminal counts involving allegations of child pornography, according to the Will ...

Angela Gilbert was named the winner of the Route 66 Photo Contest put on by the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with ...

Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited is an overnight passenger train travels between Chicago and the Northeastern United States, with ...

This month, prices on residential electric bills are increasing by an average of $10.60 per month for Commonwealth Edison customers in northern Illinois and by $45 per month for Ameren Illinois ...

Lawmakers seemed to mostly agree on the governance of the agencies under a strengthened Northern Illinois Transit Authority, but the House adjourned without taking up the reform bill or its taxing ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. A proposal to ban move-in fees and cap background check fees died in the Illinois General Assembly. The bill faced opposition from landlords and industry groups.

SALINE COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Law enforcement in southern Illinois was busy Monday, tracking down stolen off-road vehicles. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, one deputy found an ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Northern lights may be visible in parts of the U.S. Monday night following weekend solar storms. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection last ...

A severe solar storm on Sunday ignited hopes for a dazzling display of northern lights farther south than usual in the United States and maybe even across Illinois skies. No reports of northern ...