Lincoln’s downtown square emerges as a perfectly preserved tableau of American small-town life, with buildings that have witnessed over a century of history while continuing to serve the community’s ...

Country star Lainey Wilson will headline the 2026 Illinois State Fair Grandstand. See when tickets go on sale.

Illinois State Fair officials announced the first headliner for the 2026 lineup. Country music singer Lainey Wilson will ...

The Illinois State Fair took to Facebook to announce Lainey Wilson will take over the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on ...

Kendall County volunteer and Oswego resident Tom Kopacz earned a 2025 Outstanding Illinois Master Gardener Award.

As spending continues to outpace revenue brought in, Illinois is considering applying new taxes and fines that push the boundaries way past comfortable. The state knows that property taxes are too ...

This west-central Illinois gem sits about 30 miles west of Springfield, offering a refreshing escape from big-city chaos without sacrificing civilization’s comforts. Think of Jacksonville as that ...

The The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act comes as the RTA faced a budget gap of more than $200 million. State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without ...

Illinois lawmakers have sent Gov. JB Pritzker legislation prohibiting federal authorities from making immigration arrests ...

Blood Drive: 11 a.m-6 p.m., Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, 1600 W. Walnut St. | To donate, contact ImpactLife Springfield at ...

After much delay, Springfield passes a $1.5 billion package to stabilize Chicago-area transit and reform how it’s run — a ...

State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without large statewide tax increases previously ...