Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career as a civil rights leader and politician took him across the country and around the world, yet he remained close to Illinois.

The Freeport School Board has announced plans to implement a Reduction in Force, or RIF, due to financial hardships placed ...

You know that feeling when you realize you’ve been ignoring something wonderful that’s been right under your nose the whole time? That’s exactly what’s happening with Decatur, Illinois, a city that ...

Flags were lowered to half-staff this morning in South Carolina, where civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in repose at the state capitol.

The exhibit, presented by the Commemorative Air Force’s Rise Above program, will be open Tuesday, March 10 through Sunday, March 15. Admission is free, and the experience will be available to the ...

Decatur Public Schools District 61 hosted open community forums on Wednesday for the second phase of its Roadmap 2030 ...

Edwardsville Public Library to host Teen Crochet Club ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Recent rainfall is benefitting water levels in Lake Decatur, which previously dropped drastically during the ongoing drought. Public Works Director Mike Newel said the levels ...

Jerseyville library worker Adam Hurley faces 10 felony counts of child pornography, investigated by Illinois Attorney General ...

Bloomington Public Library has made strides since finishing its expansion in 2024. Looking to adopt a new strategic plan, the ...

The White House aide who revealed that Richard Nixon had secretly recorded his conversations as president has died. Alexander ...

Nicole Moody will be the new superintendent for Decatur's public schools. Moody is the second Springfield District 186 cabinet member to become a superintendent in two months. SPRINGFIELD -- A second ...