A Bloomington-Normal historian says bicycles were once a top export from the state of Illinois. Manufacturing centers in the ...

FamilyCore, a 125-year-old human service organization in Central Illinois, has been providing counseling, adoption, foster ...

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Illinois State University's football team knocked off its second ranked foe in as many rounds in 2025 FCS playoffs Saturday, ...

Discover Illinois spots serving chicken fried steak with rich old fashioned flavor and welcoming comfort that keeps locals ...

Par-A-Dice Casino opened in 1991, initially docked on Peoria's side of the Illinois while its permanent home in East Peoria was being constructed. In 1993 the boat officially moved to its current home ...

The owners of Par-A-Dice want the casino to stay on the East Peoria side of the Illinois River. But the look will change, and ...

When El Paso, Illinois, high school history teacher Michael Melick decided to have his advanced class focus on local history, he didn’t predict it would result in a museum devoted to voting rights in ...

BUENA PARK, CA – Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), who,according to the latest Change Research poll conducted in the first ...

The longest serving state speaker in history, Madigan was charged in 2022 with bribery conspiracy, wire fraud among others ...