Waldmire died in 2009 of cancer, before he could finish painting a map of the Route 66 stretch through Illinois on a wall of the museum.

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

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

In the shadow of corn, soybeans and climate change, a handful of farmers are building a supply chain for local produce in Illinois.

AAA anticipates that a record 72.2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to prepare if you're one of ...

From Picasso to Edgar Degas, the gang is all there. You’ll also find Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Théodore Géricault, Gustav Klimt, Edvard Munch and Wassily Kandinsky, to name just a few ...

Unlike some small towns that have tried to reinvent themselves as tourist destinations with artificial “old-timey” charm, ...

In the heart of Dwight, Illinois, where the legendary Route 66 stretches its asphalt arms across the prairie, there’s a place ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking public input on its draft 2026–2029 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), a federally required plan outlining more than $7.7 billion in ...

Illinois’ latest budget diverts millions in infrastructure funds to cover structural budget deficits despite substandard road conditions.

A handful of world map murals are going up in classrooms at Heartland Community College as part of a pilot program to add a ...

While Illinois state law does not ban people from sleeping in vehicles in most circumstances, many local city ordinances, as ...