A task force in Illinois has identified over 400 Underground Railroad sites and is pushing for legislation to support these ...

The village where Abraham Lincoln came of age is deteriorating. Lincoln lived in New Salem, Illinois, as a young man from ...

The Freedom Corridor conference at Illinois College focuses on preserving and recognizing Underground Railroad sites across ...

A new exhibit at the Marshall Public Library highlights the courageous stories of freedom seekers and multi-racial conductors who assisted them on the Underground ...

(WAND) - Central Illinois will see two chances of severe storms over the next few days. Scattered showers and isolated storms are possible today with showers and storms becoming likely tonight.

Central Illinois and Chicago are expected to get some intermittent storms, strong winds and snow this week, with minor flooding possible in certain areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing a bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees. Pritzker proposed the new community college baccalaureate degree program Monday with ...

LGBTQ communities in central Illinois are questioning what the current political climate means for them and how they can best prepare themselves. Local groups are forming workshops and classes ...

A suburban Chicago man accused of killing seven people and injuring 48 others in the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, agreed to flip his plea to guilty in court on Monday.

This forecast is not current as of Saturday 1 a.m. (WAND) — The warmest day of the year thus far comes at a price. For some of us, it will be too hefty of a price in the form of damaging wind ...

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Mance issued the following statement: “Southwestern Illinois College deeply values its strong partnerships with all 4-year institutions. College administration is closely monitoring this ...