Four new restaurants have opened around Belleville, bringing diverse dining options to the area.

Matthiessen State Park sits just south of Starved Rock and tends to be less crowded, which means more peaceful trail experiences. The Upper Dells section features a stream flowing over limestone ...

The quarterfinals of 2025 Illinois high school football playoffs around Peoria are here. Live updates, highlights and IHSA ...

Near his family’s Illinois farm, Nik Jakobs is replanting Jewish life — turning a cornfield into a synagogue and a museum of small town Jewry.

Accessibility is another point in Oglesby’s favor—it’s close enough to major population centers that you can get there without devoting your entire day to travel. Chicago, the suburbs, Rockford, ...

Players from Peoria-area schools had some of the best IHSA performances from the quarterfinals of the Illinois high school ...

A holiday craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the United Methodist Church of Lenox, will feature local crafters, a silent auction, cookies, and homemade pies available for advance reservation.

Matt Ebert entered the auto repair industry by accident—literally.

Washington native John Ackerman believes the #1 ranked Washington Panthers are going to win their quarterfinal game on Saturday.

Baseball, volleyball, softball, basketball, soccer players will continue playing at next level, the school announced.

Years after going out of business, Toys R Us is making a comeback with 28 new stores so far and more on the way. Where? When?