But his girth also served as his ticket out of western Illinois: as a carnival fat man, Robert Earl gladly got to see more of America than most poor folk could imagine. That's why in Fishhook they ...

FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) _ An 11-year-old boy from northern Illinois is thankful to be back in school and to be able to read after surgery to remove a fish-hook embedded in his eye during a summer ...

Donation Options Search Search Search A replica of Mel Johnson’s world-record typical buck for white-tailed deer was on display last year at the Illinois Deer Classic at the Peoria Civic Center.