Category Archives: Overnights

SPRINGFIELD - Fire up the grill, whip up the potato salad, and know how to keep food safe for the Fourth of July holiday. Whether you're grilling out, packing a picnic, or getting a snack together to ...

The Douglas-Hart Nature Center will be hosting a Youth Field Day on June 30th beginning at 8:30 am. Participants will rotate through stations led by area naturalists. Stations feature fun, hands-on, a...

Celebrate an old-fashioned Independence Day at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site this Saturday (6/30) from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The day will feature a reading of the Declaration of Independence; a patri...

On Saturday, July 7, the 18th Street Farmers Market will have a special one day event and host the 18th Street Vendorfest. Organizers anticipate an additional 25 vendors for this event. Vendors will h...

UPDATED: Jackson Family Patriarch Joe Jackson Dead At 89 (Undated) -- Joe Jackson, the father of pop stars Michael and Janet Jackson, is dead at the age of 89, TMZ reports. He was recently hospitalize...

A section of County Highway 18, also known as 1000 North will be reduced to one lane this week. The Coles County Highway Department says the construction project at the intersection of Cooks Mills Roa...

Red, White and Blue Days get underway Tuesday (7/3) in Morton Park. Vendors will open at 3:00 p.m.; joyful bubbles at 4:00; Jason Bertrand will perform at 6:00, followed by the annual Coles County Far...

Authors who took readers from the deserts of Mars to the snows of Kilimanjaro and from Chicago's streets to Africa's jungles were named the top Illinois authors by voters participating in the Illinois...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding individuals and organizations sponsoring fireworks displays in Illinois to be sure their fireworks vendor has the req...

According to officials with the Charleston Speedway, due to the rain, the Charleston Speedway has canceled tonight's (Tuesday, June 26) UMP Summer Nationals. The event will be rescheduled for a later ...