The passion for your community is always a positive thing,” Metherd said after the meeting. “A lot of times people don't want ...

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the state's eagle-themed emblem was adopted in 1915, so forward-looking ...

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2024-25 boys basketball season. The IBCA selected first, second and third teams along with special mention in ...

A groundbreaking high-resolution image of the Moon has been captured by Darya Kawa Mirza, a Kurdish astrophotographer, who ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has relented rather than risk a government shutdown. He announced Thursday that he’s ...

Legendary musician, artist, record label executive, and philanthropist Herb Alpert will release a special 60th Anniversary ...

An area-wide wind advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday for non-thunderstorm winds gusting as high as 55 mph. A few northern lakeshore communities could gust above 60 mph. The strongest ...

West-Central Illinois Master Naturalists contributed more than 1,600 hours of volunteer service in 2024 — an increase of 447 hours from 2023. Their work included removing invasive species at Camp East ...

His dedication to quality journalism was as profound as his ... Iowa; and Decatur, Illinois. Most of his time as a journalist was spent with Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the Journal ...

As storms moved through the area Wednesday evening, WAND viewers have sent in photos showing the severe weather and the ...

Under very bright sunlight, we saw some lens flare effects, which could cause strange glare or solar effects on images ... my dedicated high-def camcorder. Even the sound quality is superior ...