Dine with a view in Illinois! Discover stunning restaurants where riverfront, lake, and blufftop scenery steal the show.

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These real estate transactions, recorded the week of February 16, are compiled from information on file with Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. They represent sales of $78,000 or more. 2624 N.

Kentucky will always be home to a strong distilling tradition, but there are excellent whiskey makers outside of the Bluegrass State. Here's where to visit.

Starts before Friday “The Outsider”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 18-20; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21; and 3 ...

This story is the first of two about Paul Cornell, the "Father of Hyde Park." Paul Cornell, the “Father of Hyde Park,” was born in upstate New York in 1822. When he was still a small boy, his ...

Galena is pretty much that, except with working restaurants and indoor plumbing. This town sits in the northwest corner of ...

Galena is one of those places that makes you wonder why you didn’t visit sooner. This northwest Illinois gem sits tucked into ...

GALENA, Illinois (KCRG) — A bill in the Iowa Legislature proposes forming a committee to discuss adjusting the Iowa-Illinois border. Sen. Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, proposed a similar ...