Eric Krupa absorbed the history lessons of his first-grade teacher at Harrison Street School in Geneva but wanted further proof to verify what he was hearing. This is what happens when a youngster ...

This Illinois town shaped by railroads and highways features a railroad park, local history museums, antique stores, and an ...

Illinois Tourism highlights Alton & East St. Louis for Black History Month, featuring Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument and ...

Authors Jim Summaria of Algonquin and Mark Plotnick of Libertyville have resumed their weekly 90-minute show now airing from the Road to Rock Studio at the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum in Joliet.

A quarter mile walk at the Sand Ridge Nature Center tells the story of the Underground Railroad, with lessons for today’s ...

— Pritzker pushes back at State Farm in fight for tighter insurance regulations: “The giant insurer hit homeowners with premium increases last summer averaging 27 percent, and, unlike some states, ...

Several events are planned in Jacksonville to recognize February as Black History Month. The Illinois Network to Freedom ...

Following the departure of CEO Donald Lassere, community members are calling for leadership to rebuild trust with staff and reverse cuts at the Abakanowicz Research Center.

Honest Abe turns 217 this year, Vermilion County turns 200, and the United States turns 250. Celebrate President Lincoln's ...

There’s something about winter in Illinois from a train seat. These routes make snowy landscapes feel calm, cinematic, and ...

When you board an American long-distance train, you are trading airport routine for entry into a locomotive-driven realm where there is neither TSA nor WiFi.

Discover wildly unique Illinois restaurants: sassy servers, hot-dog icons, drag dining, train cars, and BBQ legends worth the ...