Illinois State Fair will celebrate Route 66’s centennial with a parade and events, with participant applications open through July 6.

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for July 2026. State historic sites ...

As dangerously high temperatures push heat indices into the hundreds, extreme heat warning issued through 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Buried in the woods, Taylor Cemetery holds the grave of a woman whose family set out on the doomed 1846 expedition.

With the growing season well underway in Illinois, farmers once again are struggling to turn an abundant harvest into ...

Illinois is just hours away from having a new state agency responsible for early childhood education programs.

Cook County’s ordinance prohibits the possession, acquisition and transfer of the weapons in question. It applies to 125 prohibited rifles, such as AR-15s. But gun-rights advocates say only “dangerous ...

Eight decades of change come into focus on Main Street in Springfield. The Register-Guard archives are a treasure trove of ...

The Mill Rats picked up a pair of wins Saturday against the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes before having their Sunday contest at Champion City washed out. wiped out the Lucky Horseshoes with a 3-2 win ...

Illinois has been a critical part of the United States' growth, innovation, and complexity for 250 years, from its role in ...

Our campaign won a digital advertising revenue tax that may generate over $1.1 billion annually for the state’s budget.

Photo credit: kevin sallo Let’s talk about what it means to survive in the restaurant business for nearly eighty years. Most ...