J OLIET, IL — It does not happen often, but the Joliet police were called to the recently rededicated Route 66 Park on ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences happen in the most unassuming places, and Smitty’s Bar & Grill in ...

Maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen discovered this 1,200-year-old dugout canoe in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, in June 2021. Tamara Thomsen / Wisconsin Historical Society Tamara Thomsen was 24 feet ...

East Peoria City Council approved the third amendment to the Levee District Overlay plan, allowing for a mixed-used development with condos, outdoor live entertainment, and restaurants, and also ...

Frazer Eckles, age 87 of Big Rock, IL passed away at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota, IL on Sunday, March 9, 2025. He was born in St. Louis, MO on October 17, 1937 the son of Kline and Bil… ...

Night - Mostly cloudy with a 61% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 33 °F (0.6 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 53 °F (11.7 °C) and ...

The Illinois Senate is considering legislation to restore the Monetary Award Program funding, or MAP grants, for incarcerated people. These grants help lower-income people attend college.

Night - Scattered showers with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 72 °F (22.2 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 85 °F (29.4 ...

Night - Clear with a 61% chance of precipitation. Winds from NW to WNW at 7 to 16 mph (11.3 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 21 °F (-6.1 °C). Sunny with a high of 25 °F (-3.9 °C). Winds WNW at ...