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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

The Cincinnati Bengals battled back from down 27–6 and almost pulled off a miraculous comeback win against the Los Angeles ...

Joe Biden will become the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest during a brief stop Sunday in the ...

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

A local contractor took a small step to help a local business owner get to his car. George Manias, 93, is the owner of Peoria ...