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

Check out all the fun planned for the Fourth of July holiday in Bloomington-Normal, McLean County and Central Illinois.

"New York City has the Statue of Liberty. Philadelphia has the Liberty Bell. But here in Central Illinois we have that great ...

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 ...

Police in Yorkville, Illinois west of Chicago confirmed that a body was found during the search for a missing 16-year-old girl Sunday. Aiyana Williams was reported missing almost one week ago.

Bloomington police say missing 77-year-old with dementia has been found By KSTP Updated: June 22, 2025 - 2:24 PM Published: June 22, 2025 - 9:52 AM ...

Liverpool News Pensby The street nobody can drive down Old maps show Laurelhurst Avenue once existed only to where the fence can be seen today News Wesley Holmes Liverpool Echo reporter 05:00, 22 ...

World X-rays of 1,300-year-old sheath reveal first-of-its-kind blade inside. See it By Aspen Pflughoeft Updated June 20, 2025 1:20 PM ...