The former congressman will appear on the Millikin University campus Sept. 30. The event is free and open to the public.

Step back in time to the end of the Civil War. It’s 1866 and Veterans were coming home with missing limbs and emotional issues after four years of war. At this time in American History there was ...

The famous Big Boy Number 4014 locomotive drew crowds of train and history enthusiasts as well as general spectators along ...

The goal for Decatur Heritage on Thursday was to stay as sharp as possible. Mission accomplished. Of course, it was hard to accomplish much else playing against the winless Tharptown Wildcats, but the ...

Kindway has many people who help prisoners, but one man has proven himself to be the hero of hope when it comes to prisoners ...

A professor at the University of Illinois Springfield was featured in an Emmy-nominated video. UIS doctoral student and CEO ...

During a special called meeting on Thursday, the city council approved a historic $95 million budget and more hours for an ...

The Chicago Bears made Soldier Field their official home in 1971. Before that, they played at Wrigley Field from 1921 to 1970 ...

Though it may still feel like summer outside in the Chicago area, days continue to get shorter as the seasons are changing, ...

They were once the Chicago Staleys (imagine that logo).

She enjoyed attending and supporting the McLean County Museum of History, and the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts as well. Surviving are her children: Michelle (Todd) Smith of Decatur, IL, Jean ...

DECATUR — Free prostate cancer screenings will be available from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at SIU Urology, 302 W.