The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that some lanes across the state will reopen ahead of ...

In Effingham’s Oak Ridge Cemetery, there are two very simple grave markers indicating the burial place of a woman who was a major figure in women’s history. Her name was Ada Kepley. Reflections of her ...

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Join the journey following a 117-year-old map that leads to the lost farming community of Pitts Quarters and its hidden ruins.

Explore early historical maps of the Great Lakes area ... he just writes in for Lake Michigan, "Lake Illinois," "Lake Michigami," or "Lake Dauphin" and lets the people decide later on.

This legislative district map was drawn by the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state. North Dakota officials were ordered by federal Judge Peter Welte to adopt the map, but an appeals court ...

The Village of Dolton is looking to acquire the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV and work with the Archdiocese of Chicago to ...

It celebrates the artistry and historical significance of maps, offering readers a unique perspective on how cartography shaped and reflected the 20th century. The book “A History of the 20th ...

He got his first job at 4 years old — collecting eggs on the family ... in a basement office right near the family farm in Effingham, Illinois, in 1980 with a $15 hand-painted sign out front ...

A 44-year-old woman has been identified as the driver of a vehicle that slammed into a daycare and after-school care center in Chatham, Illinois, killing several young children and wounding others.

The Democratic contest for an Illinois Senate seat is shaping up as a test of the political power of Gov. JB Pritzker over a primary field of candidates who enter the race with deep animosity for ...