MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) – In the early days of the 20th century, railroads, like the Big Four and the Illinois Central Railroad, drove the Illinois economy, especially in towns like Mattoon. Those ...

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Dylan Ducommun scored 18 points to lead Northern Illinois and Taj Walters hit the winning layup as time expired as the Huskies knocked off Central Michigan 74-73 on Saturday.

After heavy snowfall struck areas south of Interstate 80 on Saturday, gusty winds could cause travel issues to start the work week. According to the National Weather Service, those wind gusts could ...

Perched on the edge of what’s considered to be abnormally dry to moderate drought, west central Illinois farmer Brent Johnson had high hopes for yields at the start of this year. A strong start with ...

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...

Judge blocks Trump from freezing $10 billion in child, family aid to five US states A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from freezing access by five ...

MarketWatch: Central Illinois Cash Corn and Soybean Prices Above Year-Ago Our MarketWatch table features monthly and quarterly price outlooks, along with weekly prices for a wide range of ag markets.