The American Giants Museum fits perfectly into a Route 66 road trip itinerary. Located almost exactly halfway between Chicago and St. Louis, it makes an ideal stopping point to stretch your legs and ...

The board also approved $15,400 in repairs by Roscoe Garage Doors at the Public Works building. The Village of Rockton is now ...

In the aftermath of 1951, the number of Black players in the major leagues increased to 37 in 1954 -- and by 1959, every team ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Some central Illinois locations will soon be awarded grants to help preserve historic sites. The nonprofit Landmark Illinois is awarding $43,000 to support 10 preservation ...

Mookie Betts has a grand slam and five RBIs as the Dodgers increase their NL West lead by sweeping the Rockies.

University of Illinois alumnus and businessman Larry Gies made a $100 million donation to the Illinois athletic department and will have the Fighting Illini's football stadium renamed in his family's ...

Get ready to update your GPS, Illini fans. The historic Memorial Stadium, a name that has echoed through Champaign for a century, is getting a new partner. Thanks to a staggering $100 million donation ...

The Seventh Judicial Circuit's only other sitting judge said there needs to be "more minority representation on the bench." ...

The Enjoy Illinois 300 marks the fourth time the NASCAR Cup Series has visited World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. The 1.25-mile track in Madison, Illinois (just outside of St. Louis), has ...

You may be distracted by the No. 11 ranked Illinois football team — and we wouldn’t blame you. But Illinois SOCCER is doing something historic right now, too. After claiming the program’s first 5-0 ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. A portion of the reporting in Alexander County is supported by funding from the Pulitzer ...