Exploring doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. When the stars come out, the star-gazers come out.
But the area along the Sangamon River that is now Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial played a pivotal role in Lincoln’s historic journey.
Homer Lake is the centerpiece of Homer Lake Forest Preserve in Champaign County, but there’s a lot more than the lake to explore.
In a sense, Prairie Quest is a treasure hunt. You’ll be looking for hidden boxes, but the real treasures are the prairies themselves.
METAMORA — Entering Black Partridge Park, the first things you see are playground equipment, picnic areas and playing fields for football, baseball, softball and soccer — your standard urban park.
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Air travel is having a chaotic start to the year.
ABC reports that many holiday travelers are facing cancelations and delays as a result of winter storms combined with the ongoing pandemic.
AccuWeather’s Emmy Victor reports from Chicago O’Hare Airport, where flights are getting canceled to start 2022.
This year, those who travel to spend Thanksgiving with their families may be in store for some intense weather.
A new parklet honoring the 100th anniversary of Historic Route 66 will be dedicated in downtown Bloomington on Thursday.
It's pumpkin patch season. Here's a look at area pumpkin producers to get your gourds.
The Lincoln Park Zoological Society, the nonprofit that runs the free zoo, considered a national search for a new leader but concluded it wasn’t necessary.
Marilynn Gardner, president and CEO of Navy Pier, talks about new performances at venue.
Wendy's is also introducing other new menu items starting next week.
Some groceries are getting cheaper. Here are some foods with the biggest price cuts last month.
Everyone knows how to make a basic French toast, but if you want to take it to the next level, follow these 7 simple tips.
Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the grocery items that saw the largest price decreases from January to February.
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A reusable water bottle is good for the environment, but can also harbor bacteria. In fact, it could have more bacteria than a toilet. The Water Filter Guru says a study found that a squeeze top water bottle can have 6000 times more bacteria than a toilet. Your water bottle might be harborin…
Q: I am 76 and my wife is 58. I own our home outright, and she will inherit the house when I die through a living trust. Is it to her advantage to maintain the situation the way it is from a capital gains perspective, or should I add her to the deed now? I am thinking of the step-up in valuation of the house when she inherits it to minimize her capital gains tax if/when she sells the house.
Because home prices have risen so dramatically since 2020, tax assessments are rising as well—which means larger annual property tax bills. Higher property taxes can be daunting for homeowners, but they are a boon for state and local governments that rely heavily on property tax revenue. Pro…
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The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature has given final approval to a Medicaid expansion agreement. Thursday's state House vote reverses longstanding opposition to the measure, which now goes to expansion advocate and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature. GOP legislative leaders reached a deal earlier this month, capping years of debate over whether the politically closely divided state should accept the federal government’s coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income adults. North Carolina was one of 11 states that hadn't yet adopted expansion. The bill contains one caveat: A state budget law must be passed before expansion can be carried out.
A federal appeals court has blocked President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. The ruling from the full appeals court — 16 judges at the time — reversed an earlier ruling by a three-judge appellate panel that had upheld the vaccination requirement. Opponents of the policy said it was an encroachment on federal workers’ lives that neither the Constitution nor federal statutes authorize.
The specter of missing GoPro camera footage documenting the 2016 ski collision between Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired optometrist has been raised at trial in Park City. The daughter of a man suing Paltrow has testified Thursday that her father Terry Sanderson's health and cognitive function deteriorated after the collision, when he broke his ribs and suffered from a concussion. Paltrow has claimed that Sanderson was actually the culprit for the collision, and her attorneys also questioned the daughter about her father's mentions of Paltrow's wealth and celebrity. Paltrow is likely to be called to testify Friday or early next week.
Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big, legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis. It’s estimated that around 30 million Americans — about the population of Texas — will struggle with an eating disorder in their lifetime. Every year about 10,000 die from the illness. The proposals include prohibiting the sale of weight loss pills to minors, blocking the use of body mass index or BMI in determining treatment and restricting social media algorithms from promoting content that could exacerbate the illness. Among the most common eating disorders is anorexia, which typically involves restrictive eating habits and extreme thinness. It can cause abnormally low blood pressure and organ damage.
Chris Rock accused Will Smith of "practicing selective outrage" and mocked the infidelity rumors surrounding him and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Get that and more recent celeb news here.
Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio were recently spotted together and "get along well" - but they're not dating. Get that and more celeb news here.
The 'Glass' actor's loved ones revealed earlier this week that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Get that and more celeb news here.
Kimbrough played newsman Jim Dial across the 10 seasons of CBS hit sitcom “Murphy Brown” between 1988 and 1998, earning an Emmy nomination in 1990 for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.
The American Kennel Club has released a list of the top-ten most popular dogs in 2022.
For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club. See the top 10.
For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club. Adorable in some eyes, deplorable in others, the sturdy, push-faced, perky-eared, world-weary-looking and distinctively droll French bulldog became the nation's most prevalent p…