On May 17, 1955, the Illinois General Assembly approved the official state slogan: "Land of Lincoln." Before that, Illinois was known as the Prairie…

On May 15, 1903, Illinois established the nation's first eight-hour workday . . . for children. The new law also set a 48-hour weekly limit on child…

On March 12, 1966, just five minutes into the third period against the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawk Bobby Hull scored his 50th goal of the season.…

Before coal, before oil, even before corn, the biggest and busiest industry in Illinois was salt.This once-booming enterprise was located just southeast…

A competitive bicycle race is set to whirl through the streets and roads of southern Wisconsin. Paul Murphy is the co-chair of the Janesville Town Square…

Boomer wanders the halls at Immaculate Conception School in Morris wearing a red vest that reads “therapy dog in training.” He’s a Great Pyrenees. So even…

A national poetry organization announced the names of 23 poet laureate fellows last week.The Academy of American Poets offered a combined total of $1.1…

It’s only peaceful at bedtime and the day is “chaos.” She acts out because she’s lonely and “would like to start a new life and go somewhere else” but…

A Rockford Arts organization is bringing back summer programs that sprouted from the effects of the pandemic last year -- putting their former programs on…

A new set of bills from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus could mean the days are numbered for the state’s three immigration detention centers. The…