Reed-Custer beat Illinois Central Eight Conference opponent Coal City for its seventh straight win, Milford downed Schlarman in an overtime Vermilion Valley Conference thriller, and more in Friday's ...

Minooka girls wrestling won three individual titles to claim the Southwest Prairie Conference title. Lincoln-Way West leads the way at state in boys bowling, plus more in Friday's Herald News sports ...

Almost half of Allen County’s 92 railroad crossings may need to be repaired after years of regular wear and tear.

Maury Thompson shares news from 1895 about a new railroad depot and other rail improvement projects in the region.

There’s something about winter in Illinois from a train seat. These routes make snowy landscapes feel calm, cinematic, and ...

Needing a quick flight to Chicago? There will soon be a new, daily option from central Illinois. Here's what to know.

“Look for a building with the color of a weather-beaten boxcar and you have the first passenger station of the Milwaukee in ...

Discover wildly unique Illinois restaurants: sassy servers, hot-dog icons, drag dining, train cars, and BBQ legends worth the ...

Judges ruled the lower court wrongly blocked developers from obtaining a needed state permit for the proposed high-voltage ...

Two challengers for the governor’s seat made their way to Central Illinois Friday as a part of a — 19 stops in five days — ...

The captivating reintroduction of six bison in a forest preserve has deeper meaning to Indigenous people and advocates of tallgrass prairie restoration.

Illinois Farm Bureau is awarding a record 34 grants to support nutrient stewardship and pollinator projects led by county ...