In my journalism career traveling throughout Lake and Porter counties, I’ve always been fascinated by a nod to our farm railroad roots.

A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois tested positive for a rare bacterial disease, prompting health officials to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for symptoms.

Rutherford High School senior wrestler Alex Solorio signed with North Central College. Solorio balanced wrestling with boxing, even winning a match in February.

DECATUR - After what has for some seemed an eternity, settlement checks from the class-action lawsuit against Illinois Central Railroad finally are making it to their destinations.

Strong storms are expected throughout Illinois this week. Here's what's predicted in the north, central, and southern regions of the state.

Illinois Central College President Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey will retire on December 31, 2025, after nearly four decades in higher education. During her tenure, Quirk-Bailey oversaw increased ...

Two people were killed in a plane crash on Saturday afternoon in Boone County, reported WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford.

In the last few weeks, a peculiar plant has begun to draw attention as it reaches full bloom across central Illinois.

ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD — Records from the great Illinois Central Railroad list John Luther – “Casey Jones,” was promoted to locomotive engineer on Feb. 23, 1891 and joined the ...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — A 19-year-old man is dead after being struck by a train Tuesday afternoon in Normal, police say. The incident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. near the intersection of North ...

A central Illinois woman got two confusing pieces of mail from the city of Chicago, indicating she was on the hook for hundreds of dollars.