CHARLESTON — Charleston Public Library has announced its events for January. The library will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1.

The estimated jackpot for Friday's drawing is $1.15 billion, potentially the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history.

Mattoon native Colton Davis served as the architect for the Emerald Acres Sports Connection's Sarah Bush Lincoln Fieldhouse.

Charleston CAN's Beautification and Infrastructure Committee, which secured the IDOT grant funding for this project, reported ...

The bird, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor this week.

In the near future, Illinois farms could be producing jet fuel — or at least crops that can be used as the basis for jet fuel ...

About 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks.

Emergency transplants haven't yielded survival past two months — although a woman transplanted last month so far is faring ...

Ed O’Malley of Prospect Heights is president of American Nativity Scene, a group that has helped put up more than 200 ...

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American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel ...

Blood donations are needed year-round, but during the holiday season, fewer people donate. In Decatur, however, some people ...