Aleck Ellis, a restaurateur, influenced the placement of Metropolitan Stadium near his BBQ joint in Bloomington.

1909: Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago was unveiled. 1916: Municipal Pier (later known as Navy Pier) opened.

Jeff Pauk uses ground-penetrating radar at the old Lusk Cemetery (now Lusk Memorial Park) in Edwardsville to reveal more ...

The Bloomington Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended designating the former Pantagraph building at 301 W. Washington ...

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

Posey served in various military roles throughout the Revolution. The Indiana Historical Society has his original enlistment ...

In the heart of Bloomington, Illinois, there exists a culinary treasure that doesn’t announce itself with neon signs or valet parking – just honest-to-goodness food that’ll make your taste buds stand ...

Officers with the West Frankfort Police Department stated the individual, identified as 21-year-old Collin P. Maguire from Bloomington, Illinois, was taken to the West Frankfort Police Department ...

Dr. Bradford J. Bomba Sr., age 89 of Bloomington, Indiana passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on May 8, 2025 at Hospice House. Brad was born on December 15, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to J… ...

Bloomington's interim police chief Greg Scott is retiring Sept. 23 after more than 25 years of service with the department. A public meet and greet with the finalists is on Aug. 16 at the McLean ...

The McLean County Coroner's Office said Wednesday that a 15-year-old boy was the person killed in a shooting involving Bloomington police Tuesday afternoon. Cole L.M. Turner was pronounced dead at ...

Police: Bloomington man kills partner, her son and friend before taking his own life The suspect shot and killed his girlfriend, her 13-year-old son and her friend before fatally shooting himself.