A heads up for drivers in Ogle County. Starting Monday, Illinois Route 72 will be closed at the Illinois Railway crossing in ...

Shortly an engine and an unusual 5-car train blast into town. Amazingly, as the special roars by, the rear car disconnects ...

Unlike some small towns that have tried to reinvent themselves as tourist destinations with artificial “old-timey” charm, ...

Reaching Arcola is straightforward – it’s located just off Interstate 57, approximately halfway between Champaign and ...

A number of early settlers of the Fulton County village were from the Scottish city of Dunfermline (pronounced "Done-ferm-lin ...

Jacksonville Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-noon, Pathway Plaza, 1905 W. Morton Ave. | Fresh, locally sourced produce, homemade baked ...

Roseland has a legacy of racist real estate practices and disinvestment, but it also holds a place in the hearts of those ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Union Pacific's new commemorative No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive will be coming to Springfield for a public ...

This underrated Illinois city was an important stop on the Underground Railroad and is home to many parks, adorable shops, ...

"The Underground Railroad in Metamora," a documentary highlighting local abolitionist activities, will debut June 22 at Metamora high school.

Thousands of years ago, the coast was shaped by the currents and eddies of a much larger Lake Michigan—today it’s also shaped by the actions of humans, who have been rearranging the coast since the ...

The project will build the path from Viaduct Point, which was completed last year, across a new bridge built along the old Illinois Central Railroad, connecting to Page Park.