Route 66 often conjures images of quaint small towns, but its foundation has always been rooted in Chicago.

In the shadow of corn, soybeans and climate change, a handful of farmers are building a supply chain for local produce in Illinois.

Every city is famous for something. In fact, some places are famous for many things, even the Rockford area. From a bustling ...

Rich Patterson's dad, Henry Patterson, served in the Navy during WWII. Rich and his wife, Marion, drove to the Rock Island ...

"One Saturday morning, following a small column of smoke coming from the woods, I walked about 50 yards into the forest and ...

The Supreme Court just legalized a caste system. And Black folk know the sound of its tongue.

Two hundred years ago this month, right here in Belmont County, history was made. On July 4, 1825, construction officially began on the National Road in Ohio. The groundbreaking took place in St.

We are working on a new special issue! Classic Toy Trains’ next special interest publication features 14 layouts you can visit across the United States, from the The Choo Choo Barn, the Chicagoland ...

Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, Makanda, Illinois might be the most delightful town you’ve never heard ...

Unlike some small towns that have tried to reinvent themselves as tourist destinations with artificial “old-timey” charm, ...

Steelton. It’s there in the local high school’s mascot: the Steamrollers, or Rollers. And it’s there in those massive buildings along the Susquehanna River where steel has been made for nearly 160 ...