East Peoria is marking 40 years of history, lighting the way for East Peoria’s Festival of Lights. Starting back in 1984, the ...

More than 200 historical sites in Illinois have been identified as a part of the Underground Railroad in the state, according ...

The true, forgotten and sometimes-stinky history of the cohort who took Alexander Fleming's innovation and forever changed ...

Main Street in Downtown Peoria is promising and problematic Once a vibrant shopping district, this section of Downtown Peoria needs reinvestment The history and future of vacant spaces on Main Street ...

A taskforce of state legislators and historians will ask the General Assembly to create the Illinois Freedom Trails ...

Christmas parades can be found all over the United States. Here are the dates and times of the parades in Rutherford County.

The Peoria Civic Center's March screening of "The Princess Bride" will feature a post-movie question-and-answer session with actor Cary Elwes.

The Los Angeles Lakers will honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside their downtown arena. The Lakers announced Monday that they have commissioned a statue to ...

The City of Galesburg Public Works Department reminds residents of snow removal and parking guidelines. Cathy St. George, an Administrative Services Manager with the ...

Over 350 students have the chance to visit state historic sites this school year, due to funding from the Illinois Department ...

Inside the capsule lived the president’s report, a yearbook, materials from historical research, newspaper articles and other ...

A new book celebrates the history of dozens of leading Illinois women who left their mark across every corner of the state.