Juneteenth has been celebrated by Black Americans for generations, marking the anniversary of enslaved African Americans in ...

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood. Donors of all blood types are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving ...

More than 8,800 establishments host 49,450 gambling machines that in 2025 consumed $34.9 billion in bets and paid out $31.7 ...

We’re not going to lie, 2025 was a tough year, as we lost many of the Black legends we knew and loved. Now, as 2026 gets underway, we must say goodbye to even more of those who had such a tremendous ...

Families gathered at Douglass Park in Champaign Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon of fun, education and ...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced the expansion of access to information and ...

Every Illinois resident now has free access to informational and educational resources through a new digital library program, ...

All Illinois residents now have free access to a state-provided collection of online resources including e-books, journals, ...

God’s Shelter Of Love provides emergency housing for women and children. But as of Tuesday, organizers said the beds in both ...

With dangerously high temperatures expected in Central Illinois, cooling centers are opening up for the summer to keep people ...

Edwardsville Public Library to host free ‘The Lion & the Mouse’ puppet show ...