In honor of Father's Day, we quizzed five local dads about what it means to them to be a father, what they've learned so far, ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in ...

Monticello is the seat of Piatt County, east of Clinton, a postcard town of nicely rehabbed storefronts, cozy cafés and a ...

The estimated population of 16 penguin colonies — visible in satellite photos taken between 2009 and 2024 — declined 22% during that period.

A new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Trump.

"We will never be perfect. ... we can all be intentional, humble, compassionate and accountable," writes Matt Wilcox, senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Normal.

Demonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Trump. Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" ...

Answer: Next time you see someone pay by check, you’re seeing something that has become all but extinct. “I probably get one check writer every four shifts, or one a week,” says one checker at the ...

It suggests Trump's promise of mass deportations has limits if it threatens industries that rely on workers who are in the ...

Demonstrators in Decatur took part in the national "No Kings" movement critical of President Donald Trump's administration on ...

Tony Morstatter, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal, said regardless of family makeup or family dynamics, ...

In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people how to find hope and meaning in their ...