Hiking is wonderful, but it's even better when you've got the hike to yourself. These hiking trails in Illinois are perfect for the occasion.

McLean County is dropping ShowBus for rural public transportation and directing its grant funding for the service that runs ...

Bradley Fritts fears, rural and underserved communities throughout the state will eventually be left without access to local ...

The ranch draws about 60,000 people annually, including about 10,000 people who go through the 10-acre corn maze.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development representatives toured one of Illinois Valley Community College’s emerging ...

Two Sandoval residents have been formally charged in Marion County Court with an October burglary at a rural Centralia home.

State Police reported the car hit the pedestrian Saturday night on Cumberland County Road 1000N near 300E. The pedestrian ...

Illinois Valley Fire District responded to a structure fire on Rockydale Road in Cave Junction. The fire started out as a car ...

New Illinois is a non-profit incorporated in 2018, and it is active throughout Illinois. Its mission is to educate ...

While voting early is gaining in popularity, the consensus being able to vote early is convenient, but not necessarily a ...

Secession Movement Gains Momentum in Illinois as Rural Counties Seek Independence from Chicago's Control** In a striking display of discontent, seven conservative-leaning counties in Illinois have ...

FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS: Sept. 2 Four people sleeping on a Chicago-area ... WEST BLOCTON, ALABAMA: July 18 A man was charged with killing his wife and four children, ages 2 to 9, in a rural community in ...