PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

Jenn VanBibber is curator of objects and textiles for the Historical Museum based in Edwardsville IL and is helping with a ...

Voters in Iroquois, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison and Perry ... County’s vote was some 72%, and Calhoun County’s near 76%. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says the Illinois ...

Landmarks Illinois has awarded a matching grant to Hometown Christian Church for roof repairs for the midcentury modern ...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -On February 10, 1860, the City of Meridian was established, making it 165 years old. Meridian earned the name Queen City due to its role in the cotton and timber industry, its ...

Also known as University Village because of its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, Little Italy is the place to go for a plate of pasta or a slice of pie. Some of the ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 24 °F (-4.4 °C). Winds from WNW to W at 6 to 14 mph (9.7 to 22.5 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be ...

In 1842 the giant 7ft African American Charles Freeman embarked on two widely publicized battles with William ‘The Tipton Slasher’ Perry. Other countries such as Australia, Ireland and Canada were ...

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- A local historian and author will be sharing the rich history of Southern Illinois. The event will be ...

August 19, 2014 - Perry voluntarily appears at the Travis County Court house to be booked and fingerprinted and to have his mug shot taken. He pleads not guilty to charges of coercion of a public ...

BUZZ MAGAZINE This season has brought the usual snow and cold weather to much of Illinois. It’s nothing compared to the Year of the Deep Snow.That ...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) said they responded around 4:30 a.m. on October 22, 2022, to Interstate 90 northbound near Fullerton Avenue in Chicago for a call of ...