Where’s Waldschmidt? Some are wondering where the restaurateur has been since closing New Amersterdam in Peoria to make way for its leveling. This year, Riverfront Village was razed…
Portillo’s, the popular Chicago-based fast food chain, opened its 55th restaurant this week in Peoria. From a humble start with a tiny trailer in Villa Park, a Chicago suburb, the…
Nine Central Illinois cities are among the among 23 in Illinois competing in the 2017 Mayor’s Challenge, a nationwide ideas competition sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The…
It’s almost here, the major community event for the city of Pekin — the annual Marigold Festival. The first festival was held in 1973, and the festival has only grown with more…
In the 1980s, Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin capitalized on the stereotypical “pothead” image in their series of marijuana-based comedies. But the face of the cannabis user…
From a unique gas station along the pioneering Route 66 highway to a venue that once housed ill children of servicemen, town of Normal’s decision-makers have forged a history of preserving…
In early September, most pumpkins are ripe on the vine, a sign that it’s time for Morton to celebrate all things pumpkin at the village’s annual Pumpkin Festival. This year’s…
The Windy City has long brought in a bounty of out-of-towners, but Central Illinois convention and visitor bureau experts say change is in the air as a growing number of people take…
State preparing defense of assault ...
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Monday filed a petition asking an appellate ...
Wide-ranging health care law includes ...
SPRINGFIELD – A law recently signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will extend ...
Giannoulias makes modernization push as ...
SPRINGFIELD – For newly sworn-in Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, customer service ...
Growing Up X Exhibition opens ...
The Illinois State Museum (ISM) shines a spotlight on Generation X with ...
