The largest artificial lake within Illinois' borders has plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities, including top fishing spots and beachy campgrounds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD -- While the weather may not be as warm as it was earlier this week, there's plenty of reasons to get outside this ...

Springfield Area Arts Council organizes the Poetry Out Loud Contest annually. Mark Turcotte, the Illinois Poet Laureate, visits to share how poetry is thriving because it's more than dead poets.

Sometimes the best adventures are hiding in plain sight, and Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery in Springfield, Illinois proves that theory with every perfectly poured pint. This isn’t your average brewpub ...

This plan would require any student who commits sexual assault or attempted sexual assault at school, a school-sponsored activity or event, or activities related to school to be expelled for ...

Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. Upcoming Rolling Meadows Garden Club: 6 ...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s prowess at raising campaign cash not only gave him an early, dominant presence in the Senate ...

As the clock ticked closer to 8 p.m., restaurant pagers beeping for people to get their food punctuated the sound of wood ...

An intense round of severe weather is expected across the Chicago area on Tuesday, bringing the risk of fierce winds and damaging hail.

The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Marching Band Parade starts at noon on Saturday, March 14. The grand marshal for this year’s parade is two people: Court and Karen Conn. This year's theme is "A BRIDGE ...

The midterm election primary is one week away Tuesday and one candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination is ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — District 186 school board is set to vote on the start of the school year Monday. The district is considering a start date that would coincide with the Illinois State ...