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

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum in Union has introduced a new interactive way to explore the history of ...

This past school year, for the first time, Illinois schools were required to teach a unit on the experience and history of Native people in the state. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on how teachers ...

Dozens of beaches across several states are closed or have health advisories in place due to elevated bacteria levels.

The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

GRANITE CITY The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent lane closures on Illinois 3 between ...

The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program ...

An opponent of the Mount Hope Cemetery solar farm has sent a 36-page legal memorandum to the mayor and other Belleville ...

Here’s an inside look at the the state’s successful push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region.

Every city is famous for something. In fact, some places are famous for many things, even the Rockford area. From a bustling ...

Effingham County State's Attorney Bryan Kibler last month told a raucous crowd the origin story behind the "Second Amendment sanctuary county" movement, which began in Effingham and now includes ...