Bob Jones University junior Ella Swift, a Bunker Hill native, is gaining extensive hands-on sports medicine experience this semester through her internship with the BJU Bruins athletics staff. Swift ...

Tom Emery The Artemis II launch is the first manned expedition to the moon since 1972, though the mission will not actually land on the surface. Walking on the moon is a rare phenomenon, as only ...

Illinois youth turkey hunters set a new record, harvesting a preliminary total of 2,318 birds during the 2025 Illinois youth season. The total surpasses last year's record of 2,099 birds and marks the ...

As planting season begins and farmers head back into the fields, Country Financial is encouraging the agricultural community to prioritize safety and check on farm insurance coverages. Taking ...

Ethan VanPutte of Staunton was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at McKendree ...

McCavity and Shaman are a devoted bonded pair of American Shorthair mixes who have spent their entire lives side by side and ...

Staunton Junior High Choir members, along with choir director Rebecca Schaffer, celebrate at Six Flags St. Louis after their ...

Pete Rosenbery Twenty-five high-achieving community college students from Illinois, Florida and Texas have received Southern ...

The flower planting season has arrived in Illinois. Choosing native plants is a simple way to support local ecosystems while creating a landscape that thrives with less effort. Native plants are ...

Millions of adults in the United States live with chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and hypertension, often facing daily challenges that affect their health, mobility and overall quality ...

Chosen by voters from an initial field of more than 100 entries, the NASA Standard Initiator made by Chemring Energetic Devices in Downers Grove has been crowned the winner of the 2026 “Makers Madness ...