We admire the quiet roads, handmade goods and strong communities. But are we overlooking the harms? This week, we explore the ...

Elon Musk criticized the centerpiece of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda, a significant fracture in a partnership ...

Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South ...

The day begins with a 50-clay trap shoot at McKillip Farm in Lerna, followed by lunch at Meadowview Golf Course in Mattoon ...

Nearly every meeting or conversation we have at the Chamber of Commerce these days eventually turns to the topic of the housing shortage in our community.

The orphaned cub was about two months old when he was found April 12 in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest — weak, underweight and alone. Since then, the baby bear ...

Coming in at No. 3 is Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Theatre in Gibson City. Last year, it placed second for Best Drive-In Theater, and in 2016 came in third.

State wildlife experts expect black bears to keep crossing into Illinois from Missouri, but it could take years or even decades for a significant population to become established.

Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.

Anna’s Law would mandate additional training on the issue of sexual assault and abuse and would teach officers how to identity and address conflicts of interest, such as when an officer knows the ...

The school board has named Mattoon Middle School Principal Chad Arnold as assistant superintendent, Assistant Principal Tera Stewart as MMS' principal, and retiring Cumberland superintendent Todd Butl ...

Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast.