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 ...

A winter storm is headed to Central Illinois on Wednesday, bringing the chance for more than 4 inches of snow in some areas, ...

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The Michigan Department of Transportation is meeting with consultants this week on future developments for Amtrak's routes in ...

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 ...

Bloomington-Normal leaders head to Washington, D.C., this week, hoping to secure up to $22.75 million for four area infrastructure projects.

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 ...

If you’re planning a road trip through Illinois, you won’t want to miss some of the state’s most unique and quirky ...

Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 14. East wind around 9 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow ...

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The state has a map of warming center locations across Illinois. Here is how you can find warming centers in your area. The city of Springfield posted warming center locations and hours on Facebook.