The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

Former Decatur mayor and Illinois AFL-CIO president Michael Carrigan is set for another five-year term on the Illinois ...

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CARMI, Il. (WEVV) — Multiple streets are closed in Carmi, Illinois following a fatal train versus pedestrian accident Monday morning. Carmi Police Department reports that the railroad crossing at ...

Public schools in Illinois are administered and funded on all levels: local, state, and federal. Superintendent Mark Jontry, who oversees schools in McLean, Livingston, Logan, and DeWitt Counties ...

Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...

One thing is certain: the Gulf will remain central to our lives here on Florida's west coast. Its history is deep and enduring, just like its waters. Whether you call it the Gulf of Mexico or ...

The Gulf of Mexico has always been more than just a body of water for those of us living along its shores. It's a lifeline for our economy, a source of natural beauty, and a piece of history that ...