Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

Various communities and organizations across Central Illinois are planning to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend ahead of the federal holiday honoring the late leader ...

Outside of Chicago, one Illinois town is a delightful neighborly city with an award-winning downtown and some great natural parks that's well-worth a day trip.

The website scores small and medium-sized U.S. cities with a population of up to 500,000 based on eight categories. Out of 1,000 points, Champaign scored a 702. The Central Illinois city’s ...

The city of Springfield's Office of Public Works declared a snow emergency starting Saturday at 11:00 p.m. and running until 11:00 p.m. on Monday. The city's director of communications ...

Following Monday’s Pekin City Council meeting, an ordinance has been changed. Pekin City council has amended Ordinance Number ...

The pause was meant to go into effect Tuesday at 4 p.m., but a federal judge blocked the directive until Feb. 3. After the ...

After a five-and-a-half-year process, Central Illinois Friends opened its community center on Monday and let members of the ...

Earlier forecasts said central Illinois would be under a winter storm ... blizzard conditions did not appear likely. Meanwhile, the city of Peoria Public Works Department said Saturday in a ...