Big Boy No. 4014 was last in Texas in the fall of 2024, passing through Houston on Oct. 6 and through Fort Worth on Oct. 10 ...

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 ...

Illinois is doing its part to chip away at the country’s sizable affordable housing shortage, not only by building units but also by training up-and-coming developers. The state’s Next Generation ...

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The historic steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225, which was pulled from service two weeks ago, has been repaired and will lead the North Pole Express this weekend, the Steam Railroading Institute ...

DECATUR, Ill (WAND) - The first major snowstorm of the season packed a punch across central Illinois on Saturday. Several counties and cities declared snow emergencies and several events and church ...

The William H. Simpson No. 17, a historic steam engine, returns to Northern Central Railway of York in New Freedom, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. The rare 1860’s-replica steam engine has been out of ...

NEW FREEDOM, Pa. — After spending the last two years out of service, the William H. Simpson No. 17 steam locomotive has returned home to York County, Northern Central Railway of York announced. Built ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - The Central Illinois Regional Airport is offering new seasonal service between Bloomington, Illinois, via Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington Normal (BMI) and ...

For 113 years, residents of central Illinois have brightened the holidays for less fortunate members of the community by donating to the Journal Star Christmas Fund. Now called the Central Illinois ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1912: Medinah Temple, a rectangular ...