Roadside giants, superhero statues, and Route 66 oddities: these quirky Illinois landmarks are so fun and unexpected, they’re ...

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania didn’t just survive the death of its steel industry, it threw a party on the grave and built something better. This Chester County gem proves that second acts in American ...

The Schuylkill River Trail runs right through town, part of a larger trail system that eventually will connect Philadelphia to Pottsville. You can walk, run, or bike along the river, and the views are ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has released a new Illinois Route 66 Map to celebrate the iconic road's 100th ...

Illinois Department of Transportation is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Route 66 with a new map detailing the historic road's evolution and sights.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier is joined by Ward Miller, Executive Director of Preservation Chicago, to discuss the group’s annual list of Chicago’s most endangered historic structures. Among the ...

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host a special presentation on the secret messages sewn into pre-Civil War era quilts that pointed the way to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Chesterton is applying for a federal grant that would pay for significant safety upgrades at two downtown railroad crossings.

The winter is coming to a close and spring sports are getting ready to get started for local tri-state athletes. With that happy notion in mind, we take a look ...