Rufus Easton laid out Alton's original plat in 1818, with Rev. Thomas Lippincott's help, but never lived in the town.

Last year, Senate Bill 1818 -- appropriately named after the year Illinois became a state -- created a commission to evaluate the state’s current flag, and decide whether or not it is time to ...

The first governor of the Illinois territory, Ninian Edwards, named the land that would become Madison County after President ...

Veterans Day, a federal holiday that honors living veterans who served in the military and is observed each year on Nov. 11, ...

Illinois has received nearly 5,000 submitted designs for a new state flag after announcing a contest earlier this year.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the Illinois Flag Commission received 4,844 entries for flag ...

Every season, the National Weather Service issues a 90-day outlook. It’s a general guideline subject to change.

Join the Godfrey New Horizons Band for a Veterans Day celebration featuring Big Band music and free admission for veterans.

The Farmers’ Almanac has provided extended predictions since 1818, according to its website ... Do you have a question about the weather in Illinois for our service journalism team?

The Boss shines in the documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” and Billy Crystal starring in a new ...

Wartime bands included woodwind instruments such as clarinets and bassoons, but the 15th Regiment of Foot had already organised a bugles-only band by 1818. Taking advantage of new instrument designs ...