Oak Creek's Mayor reflected on the 70th anniversary celebrations and city events of the past year on social media.

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Our lone hero, cheeky yet tough, defends an opulent edifice from a larcenous gang exploiting the Christmas holiday to pilfer ...

Instead, the Springfield native is forever the smiling 17-year-old who lived with her grandmother on Dartmouth Street, prayed ...

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Scattered throughout downtown Auburn University are several striking murals painted on the sides of businesses and buildings.

Much of the credit for the spread of these public paintings in the past couple of years goes to Shelby Allison, according to ...

Dennis Fraley talks holiday wines for Christmas holiday occasions in this edition of The Bottle Talk, including parties, ...

From decorated storefronts to glowing streets, Illinois Christmas towns bring holiday spirit to every corner of Main Street.