Waldmire was also recognized as a gentle soul with a hippie spirit, living a nomadic lifestyle in his iconic 1972 VW Microbus ...

Several people attended an ice cream social on July 12 at the West End Service Station in Edwardsville. Founded in 2023 as a ...

Immortalised in dozens of blockbuster classics since its opening in 1926, Route 66 symbolises freedom, top-down adventure and ...

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

Brass Band of Central Illinois Live; 5-6:30 p.m. July 11,  Stage 5 at Krannert Center, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana; free. ...

"It’s July, and what better time to take a road trip? Families all over America are hitting the highway, and my husband and I ...

Shocking picture surfaces of UFC icon Randy Couture in his hospital bed after suffering first- and second-degree burns.

In a world of increasingly identical restaurant experiences, the Watseka Table remains refreshingly, deliciously itself.

In a private room on the third floor of The Cubby Bear – a Chicago bar founded by SIU alumnus Gus G. Loukas – fans from both ...

An Alton couple - George and Donna Julian - died Thursday morning, July 3, 2025, when their vehicle was struck by a driver ...

The historic sites, some of which are in various stages of disrepair, include: *Firehouse No. 5, a building at 1310 E. Adams ...