Weather permitting, construction is slated to begin Monday, March 31, on the intersection of U.S. 20 and Barge Terminal Road in East Dubuque, according to the Illinois Department ...

A new exhibit at the Marshall Public Library highlights the courageous stories of freedom seekers and multi-racial conductors ...

The weekend before St. Patrick's Day means three parades and the annual dyeing of the Chicago River to turn it bright green.

In 1913, abolitionist and Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia in Auburn, New York. In 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tennessee, to assassinating ...

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At around 1:23 p.m., officers with the Lakemoor Police Department responded to the 100 block of Rand Road - Illinois Route 20 - for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived at the scene and found ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday warned that neither his state nor others across the country could make up for the potential loss of billions of dollars if President Donald Trump and ...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Trey Deveaux scored 29 points as Western Illinois beat Tennessee Tech 82-69 on Thursday night. Deveaux added six rebounds for the Leathernecks (12-19, 6-14 Ohio Valley ...

Discussions have included natural resources exploration and trade routes, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private and at an early stage. Cooperation over ...

MCCLURE, Ill. (WSIL) -- A truck which broke down on Route 3 is causing motorists to detour around the area in Alexander County on Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police said some of their Troop ...