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 ...

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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 ...

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

A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the order.

You’ve probably heard the whispers at some point: Illinois might be the best team in the Big Ten. The Illini are dark-horse Final Four contenders. If this team comes together, there's no telling ...

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.

How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and ...

EAST PEORIA (WMBD RADIO) - The number of people taking courses at Illinois Central College continues to rise. The college announced Monday an enrollment of 7,606 students for the spring 2025 semester.