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

My history instructor at College of DuPage had previously taught in California, but moved back to Illinois. As a 19-year-old ...

The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

A 3-0 start for the Illini as Luke Altmyer bounced back with 316 passing yards and two touchdowns, Dixon continued his ...

This informal, drop-in style meeting will focus on the South Illinois Avenue corridor, according to a city news release. People attending the meeting will have the chance to share feedback on the area ...

Two Illinois lottery players will become millionaires after each purchased a $1 million winning Powerball ticket for ...

The state is reducing funding for homeless prevention and housing programs despite a 116% rise in homelessness, straining ...

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 ...

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

Two lucky Illinoisans won $1 million each in the Powerball drawing on July 9, with one ticket purchased online and the other ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood ...

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