In May, the city of Chicago saw its first dust storm since the 1930s – the scope of which was similar to the storm that hit the portion of I-55 near Divernon in 2023, ultimately killing 8 people and ...

The trio wrapped up competition at the 2025 Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships in Quincy, Illinois, on Wednesday. Zion ...

Jay Gibson started running marathons 20 years ago. Now, he’s one of just a few thousand to run one in every state.

Nestled in the heart of central Illinois farm country, Busy Corner sits at what is, indeed, a busy intersection in Goodfield – though in a town of fewer than 1,000 residents, “busy” is relative. The ...

BLOOMINGTON — The 22nd annual State Farm Youth Classic will take place June 22-24 at five ... Illinois State University's Dani Grace Schrock prepares to tee off on Tuesday during the State Farm ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

With the Peoria high school sports season behind us, it's time to look back. This is the second poll in a series the Journal ...

Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil.

The west Bloomington solar farm is a project of La Jolla, Calif.-based TerraNavigator, a company that redevelops "brownfield" sites that aren't desirable for traditional developers.

THUMBS UP! To Juneteenth. Thursday marked Freedom Day in the U.S. and, throughout June, Central Illinois has taken to ...

Learn about O'Brien Kia of Bloomington in Bloomington, IL. Read reviews by dealership customers, get a map and directions, contact the dealer, view inventory, hours of operation, ...

Monticello girls’ soccer coach David McDaniel proudly displays the Class 1A regional plaque the Sages won this spring after ...