History lovers saw sudden changes a month ago to the Illinois State Historical Society Facebook page. Its detailed Illinois history lessons were suddenly gone. In their place were essays, memes, hot ...

QUINCY — Three Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County efforts have been recognized by the Illinois State Historical Society with Best of Illinois History Awards. The Governor’s Post, HSQAC’s ...

Illinois has hung around the bottom of Big Ten recruiting for the last decade. Twice in that period (2014, 2020), the Illini signed the worst class in the league. Things, however, are looking up — ...

All About Alton logo The Snyder's Department Store was built in 1874 at the corner of Piasa and Third streets. The store was one of Downtown Alton’s busiest mercantile centers. This photo also shows ...

The assassination of Illinois Black Panther Party Deputy Chairman Fred Hampton and Defense Captain Mark Clark by Chicago police and the FBI on Dec. 4, 1969, caused Larry Jenkins to leave his ...

Central Illinois native Victoria Kolanowski hasn’t always been passionate to share what she knows with those around her, but over the years, she’s become more confident in her art that’s brought light ...

If you're longing for a stunning and storied U.S. road trip, there are few routes that hold a candle to Route 66. Stretching from California to Chicago, the iconic "Mother Road" route delivers neon ...

CHAMPAIGN — Even as he put a bow on a recruiting class ranked as high as any in Illinois history and higher than any in his own 18-year history as a Power Four head coach, Bret Bielema still was ...

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may be coming to an end, the "summer of cicadas" is far from over, and the next round might look a little different. That's because another emergence is on the ...

(WAND) — The largest multi-year program to build and repair infrastructure in Illinois history was announced Wednesday. $50.6 billion over six years has been allocated for projects across the state.