Community leaders with Juneteenth1865 gear up for the return of the state’s longest running Juneteenth event, with the celebration of the holiday in the Forest City.

The application to recognize Rockford as a World War II Heritage City was prepared by Midway Village Museum and Veterans ...

Here are 12 of the most famous actors from Illinois.

America’s highways can be a treasure trove of quirky roadside attractions. Things like the “world’s largest ball of string ...

Rockford, Illinois has produced notable figures in various fields such as fashion, film, sports, politics and more.

From golden plains to stunning caves and cliffs, the central portion of the United States offers landmarks and natural ...

Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park Big Head Todd and The Monsters, and Cheap Trick, June 5, 7-10 p.m. Approaching nearly four decades as a group, the Coloradan band, Big Head Todd and The Monsters, ...

Dale Earnhardt was like Babe Ruth, Bob Dylan or even Elvis, says the Oscar-winning Mizzou grad behind the new Earnhardt documentary.

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The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is encouraging Illinois filmmakers to enter the Illinois Film Office’s Shortcuts Short Film Contest dedicated to promoting the best short ...

Pilot, action hero, and—grilled cheese connoisseur. The man who brought us Indiana Jones and Han Solo has a surprisingly simple go-to sandwich, and it’s time we talk about it. Born in Chicago, Ford is ...

Winnebago County Public Health Administrator Sandra Martell said although the Rockford region, like the rest of Illinois, is seeing an increase in "communicable respiratory and gastrointestinal ...