Lincoln’s downtown square emerges as a perfectly preserved tableau of American small-town life, with buildings that have witnessed over a century of history while continuing to serve the community’s ...

When you stand atop the main bluff – a full 150 feet above the river – you’re treated to panoramic views that stretch for miles across the Illinois River Valley, the kind of vista that makes you ...

If you're planning to drive, Aurora is between one and two hours away from downtown Chicago, depending on traffic, and ...

A small residential and commercial development in Downtown Peoria was approved by the Peoria City Council on its consent agenda Tuesday night. The City Council gave unanimous approval with no ...

The Ottawa Center for the Arts recently announced that it added a second building to its downtown Ottawa campus. The arts organization expanded to include the purchase of Christ Episcopal Church, 113 ...

OTTAWA — "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were both given 18-month conditional sentences Tuesday for their roles in the protest that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks.

Federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection walk north on North Clark Street in the River North neighborhood, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicagp ...

CHICAGO — The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration's growing federal ...

A postcard mailed from the United Nations headquarters in New York arrived at the post office in Ottawa, Illinois, in August. It would have been unremarkable, except it had been postmarked at 8 p.m. — ...

Two veteran federal officials from Illinois are relaunching an effort to amend the Illinois Constitution and end partisan gerrymandering in state legislative districts. Bill Daley, a Democrat from ...