Want a chance to tee off against other people in the Illinois area? Freeburg has you covered with a golf gathering for all ages this summer.

Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) wants Salem residents to rid themselves of some sensitive documents and some worries at a paper shredding event on July 15.

Michael Reagan, the son of former Republican President Ronald Reagan, will be the featured guest at the seventh annual Ronald Reagan Tribute Dinner in Williamson County on June 30.

White County's property assessment equalization, or multiplier, remains at 1.000, according to Constance Beard, the director of the lllinois Department of Revenue.

Williamson County has been issued a multiplier, or property assessment equalization factor, of 1.0000 after a final assessment, according to Constance Beard, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) got a chance to respond to concerns from his constituents during his inaugural teleconference town hall meeting recently.

A soggy end to the turkey season couldn't dampen lllinois' hunters, whose 15,719 total turkey take for the North and South zones came in well above last year’s count of 15,484.

Hamilton County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, the state Department of Financial & Professional Regulation announced.

The 24th Annual Memorial Program for Illinois Fallen Firefighters in Springfield pulled Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) in two directions recently, he said.

The HUB recreation center in Marion is offering weekly summer camps for children ages 4-13, beginning at the end of May.

To memorialize physics professor Frank Schneider, who passed away last November, Schneider’s wife and children have established a scholarship in his name at Southeastern Illinois College.

Southeastern Illinois College's production of the Louisa May Alcott classic, 'Little Women,' will take place Feb. 10-11.

People paid to get their photos with a men in a silly Christmas suit, $5,000 earned for charity.

DCFS declares January human trafficking awareness month in Illinois

The Illinois History Forum, a project of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, began Jan. 12.

The Marion Chamber of Commerce extends an invitation to the public to attend its 96th Annual Awards Banquet & Auction, starting at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 20, at the Pavilion in Marion.

With an ever-increasing population of older adults in the Prairie State — mirroring a national trend — the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) encourages residents to stay well and to be responsible for their health.

For the 18th successive year, the Illinois State Cancer Registry earned “gold” certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, the state public health department announced recently.

Pope County is planning pageantry, plays, potlucks and promenades as it preps for its July 1-10 Bicentennial celebration with a wide variety of cultural, historical and recreational events for all ages.

To aid recovery from traumatic events, Ginger Meyer, who helps child abuse victims as clinical director of an Southern Illinois University (SIU) medical school program, recently hosted a mental health conference at John A. Logan College in Carterville..