Our list of enchanting towns in Illinois offers natural and breathtaking scenery, historic buildings, charming shops, and more. Choose one for a weekend break.

Weather Local 3.6 magnitude earthquake registering near Princeton, Illinois The registered earthquake was shallow in nature, and isn't likely to cause damage.

Princeton police have called off their search for the man who ran from an Illinois State Police traffic stop on Monday.

The most underrated small town to visit in Illinois is 3 hours from Chicago but just an hour and a half from Rockford. Here are 13 others.

U.S. Route 6 was closed between Interstate 180 and the town of Princeton, which is west of LaSalle County. Near Peru, snow plows were pulled off the roads.

A wreck involving an overturned tractor-trailer had both directions of Interstate 80 closed near Princeton, Illinois.

Cities such as Champaign, Rockford and Peoria have seen homicide rates per 100,000 residents surge in recent years, close to or surpassing Chicago’s levels.

Small towns have a reputation for tight-knit communities, charm and safety. At least one in every state lives up to the last part of the stereotype, an updated analysis finds.

So attracting them to smaller towns with more mixed populations represents a waste of resources. CNR workers are too valuable for society to be used in this way.