The following is an edited, excerpted version of Maureen McKinney’s interview with her longtime friend Stacy Lynn, about the ...

Jacksonville Celebration Quilt Contest: Times Square Sewing Complex, 63 E. Central Park Plaza | Create a quilted project to ...

A rich history and vibrant culture await those who visit Illinois, offering a wide range of attractions for every type of traveler. From the towering skyscrapers of Chicago to the rolling hills of ...

The first weekend of May means an unofficial start of summer for a lot of people. It also means the Kentucky Derby is this weekend.

The Mattoon Police Department, in a news release issued Friday afternoon, identified the man as 54-year-old Curtis A. Meadows ...

In 1837, 28-year-old Abraham Lincoln met a 23-year-old shopkeeper named Joshua Speed in Springfield, Illinois. The two became ...

Sure, Scheels is a sporting-goods store, technically. In the same way that Jesus of Nazareth was technically a carpenter, or ...

Send events for this calendar to [email protected] with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks ...

For a trip not to be forgotten, take the whole family to Springfield, Illinois. Amusement abounds with historical sites, retail shops, delicious food and more.

The Four States region might not be the first place that crosses your mind when you think of the glitz and glamour of ...

The first battle between the Salt Fork and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin baseball teams was a non-conference matchup on Wednesday. The Blue Devils would make quick work of this first battle with a ...