Every city is famous for something. In fact, some places are famous for many things, even the Rockford area. From a bustling ...

The Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau has appealed to riders of the Chicago Transit Authority with a recent signage ...

Work is getting started on a Cook County project to accommodate the Illinois Tollway’s I-490/Franklin Avenue Interchange ...

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum in Union has introduced a new interactive way to explore the history of ...

More zip codes added to lead testing More ZIP codes are being added to the lead testing list. The Illinois Department of ...

Authorities in Madison County, Illinois, identified a homicide victim in a decades-old cold case investigation.

At least 14 counties across northern Illinois are experiencing moderate drought conditions in all or portions of the county ...

Smitty’s Bar & Grill in Leonore, Illinois, might look like just another roadside tavern with its bright pink awning and neon ...

One state had the lion's share of tornadoes between 2020 and 2024-but a different state sustained the most monetary damage.

I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its lush ...

Here’s an inside look at the the state’s successful push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region.

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