Minnijean Brown-Trickey was one of nine Black teenagers who enrolled at an all-white school following the passage of Brown vs. Board of Education.

Minnijean Brown-Trickey was one of nine teenagers who helped to break the bonds of segregation when they were the first Black ...

Arthur is like a cultural crossroads where the 19th and 21st centuries decided to have a potluck. This charming town is home ...

The City Council voted 6-3 with one abstention on the development agreement, after months of debate on the agreement and ...

Rock Island police are asking the public’s help in locating a girl who was reported missing Dec. 17. Police are searching for Carolyn Eckstein, 16. She is described as white, 5 feet 5 inches and ...

Illinois, ready to choose a state flag? Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online at for one of the new designs, or for one of three flags that have already ...

at the 1995 Big Island Invitational. Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Illinois (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten), which shot 57.5% from the field, including 55.2% from three-point range with 16 makes ...

The Great River Road in Illinois is one of the longest stretches of the entire route. Along hundreds of miles, you'll find ...

The Wylder Hotel Tilghman Island is now in this location. Contact: Cathy Hill [email protected] to share your old photos and purchase our collections photos. Comment, Like our page and join the Talbot ...

PHOENIX — On the first Friday of January 2024, Julia Taggart visited the Sunnyslope Rock Garden. The president of the Sunnyslope Historical Society saw the garden's owner, Marion Blake ...

Starting on New Years Day, minimum wage in Illinois will reach $15 per hour. Tipped workers will also see a minimum wage increase, from $8.40 an hour to $9 an hour, thanks to a state law that says ...

Rock and roll history was made Wednesday night on ABC during the 39th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Some of the biggest names in music were part of the 2024 class of ...