Preserving and celebrating history is an important goal for St. Charles, which was first founded in 1769 by a French-Canadian fur trader. Initially known as Les Petites Côtes (The Little Hills), the ...

Say goodbye to the summer slump with these engaging, insightful destinations that bring regional history to life.

In 1850, a number of free Black abolitionists began settling in the territorial city of St. Paul and helped with the freedom ...

Ryne Sandberg, a 10-time All-Star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, died Monday at 65. He was inducted into the Hall of ...

There’s nothing quite like an island to stir a youngster’s imagination or have an adult pondering its potential uses. We have ...

"To my players,” Howard said at a Sunday welcome home reception in Alton that would be her last public appearance as Redbirds ...

Ryne Sandberg, a Chicago Cubs legend who's been battling cancer, has died at the age of 65, the club announced on Monday.

This has done so much harm to neighborhoods, to redevelopment, to property values, to people who’ve had to try to live and ...

Ryne Sandberg, a Chicago Cubs legend who's been battling cancer, has died at the age of 65, the club announced on Monday.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Makayla “Mak” Mallon, currently pursuing her graduate degree in ...

First and foremost is the Lincoln Street Beach. Tucked in the shadow of Northwestern University, this beach offers lifeguards ...

Death Valley is forecast to see heat index values peak at 101 Friday—swaths of the country are bracing for even warmer ...