Orville Von Ehwegen's formal education ended in 1931. He served in the Pacific Theater in World War II, came back, married ...

Family lore is that Grace’s nickname was “Butterfly.” Grace thought the moniker was because she was delicate and beautiful. A ...

They are history makers. Davis and Jackson are the 2025 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois winners, as voted by coaches and media statewide. Davis, a 6-foot-1 guard, is the first sophomore to win ...

Local Artist Kevin Traynor draws chalk murals on the walls for the Rise from Ruins exhibit in Lockport, IL. The Gaylord Building ... moments in Lockport’s history—the 1895 fire that ravaged ...

Mason McDaniel has been a force for the Clark County High School track team ... If you could talk to one person from history (who is dead), who would it be? Steve Prefontaine. I’d want to know what ...

How many Broadway shows has Mason Reeves been in? Mason Reeves has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Mason Reeves been in? Mason Reeves has not appeared in the West End.

Nucor’s $4 billion steel mill under construction 45 miles northwest of Charleston is half-finished and on schedule for completion late next year. “While construction on our West Virginia sheet ...

She lives with her husband in Lemont, Illinois, serves on the board of the Lemont Public Library District, and oversees the archives of the Lemont Area Historical Society. She writes a blog on ...

In what is the largest settlement in L.A. County history, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a $4 billion payout for thousands of people who said they were sexually abused as ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Four children were killed and several more were ...

QUINCY — Three Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County efforts have been recognized by the Illinois State Historical Society with Best of Illinois History Awards. The Governor’s Post ...