Americana fans who want to learn all about the history of Route 66 should check out this suburb of Springfield that has some ...

Illinois Route 4 is mostly a two-lane road that connects rural communities from central to southern Illinois. Its heritage, though, runs much deeper.

As the nation approaches the 100-year anniversary of Route 66 in 2026, two visionary leaders are redefining how America’s ...

Train-delivered meals, jousting knights, giant statues and jungle diners: Illinois is packed with wildly fun restaurants you won’t forget.

Springfield-based Convoy of Hope has completed its relief work in Michigan and is now responding to tornado damage in Indiana and Illinois, where two people were killed.

Company’s coming!” Caseworker, health inspector, church lady – whoever is coming, it means get the pizza boxes off the coffee table and pick up your dirty socks. For the City of Springfield, the ...

The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two wanted men and is asking the public for help locating them. Springfield-based Convoy of Hope has completed its relief work in Michigan and is now ...

If you’re a prep distance running fan today wondering why you’d never heard of Katy Zang (Teays Valley, Ashville, Ohio) ...

The Dayton Flyers advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament for the first time in 16 years with an 80-61 victory over North Carolina Wilmington on Saturday at Trask Coliseum.

The Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois delivers exactly that kind of wonder, with vintage trains that look so perfectly storybook-perfect you’ll half expect a talking animal conductor ...

Celebrate Route 66’s 100th anniversary in Springfield, Missouri. Plan a spring road trip with historic stops, family attractions, and weekend fun.

As the United States’ first federal highway system, Route 66 connected people and places across the country. It was a symbol ...