History comes to life this weekend at the annual Candlelight Tour at Homestead Prairie Farm, located within the Rock Springs ...

Christmas at the Farm is returning to Belvidere. The event will be held Nov. 7 from 5-9 p.m .and Nov. 8 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Meyer’s Tails Up Farm, 5390 Irene Road, according to a community ...

A highly-anticipated season for the Illinois men's basketball team began with the last coach to take the program to the Final Four watching courtside. Bruce Weber w ...

A central Illinois farmer says the 2025 harvest season was fast and furious. Matt Bennett, who grows corn and soybeans in Shelby County, tells Brownfield, “Most of the corn came out pretty good, ...

The Illini aren't yet at full strength, but they are counting on their depth, size and shooting to carry the day against the ...

This west-central Illinois gem sits about 30 miles west of Springfield, offering a refreshing escape from big-city chaos without sacrificing civilization’s comforts. Think of Jacksonville as that ...

JB Pritzker. Part of the announcement signaled that the Illinois Department of Agriculture will continue to invest in the ...

After three straight years of having a May-planted crop that outperformed corn planted only a few weeks earlier, some ...

For a more immersive nature experience, Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area lies just a short drive away. This restored prairie and wetland habitat offers opportunities for fishing, hunting, and ...

New to Pope McLean’s Crestwood Farm for the 2026 breeding season is Il Miracolo (2020) (Gun Runner – Tapit’s World by Tapit). Il Miracolo is a multiple graded stakes winning millionaire son of Gun ...

Tribute to the Greats of Country Music; 7 p.m. Oct. 17, Bement Country Opry, 201 N. State St., Monticello; doors open 6 p.m.; $10 per person; dinner served at 5 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sued State Farm, seeking data at the "zip-code level." Lawsuit follows increased home insurance rates that were announced in July. Illinois’ Attorney General has ...