Illinois man on mission to put Declaration of Independence in every US school

GENOA, Ill. (WTVO) — Mark Hill is determined to put copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution inside every school in America. Hill was inspired by Theodore Ohman, a man who had the same dream. “He was a Bohemian immigrant, and he came …

Illinois home to Frank Lloyd Wright farmhouse

The Muirhead Farmhouse, northwest of Chicago, has the unique designation of being the only known farmhouse designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright during his lifetime. He was 83 years old when he designed the Muirhead Farmhouse in 1950. According to Sarah …

Gatorade's 12 high school players of the year in Illinois

Gatorade honored the top high school athletes in Illinois throughout the 2024-25 season, capped in June with the naming of the spring players of the year. Gatorade uses a selection committee, which "leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media …

Illinois woman stabs 3 children, sets house on fire, police say

According to Chicago Police Department, a woman allegedly stabbed three children before setting a house on fire. “You can see the flames in between the trees.” said a witness on the cell phone video that captured smoke coming from the home where police say …

Photos: Northern Illinois celebrates the Fourth of July

ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 36 Children celebrate Thursday, July 3, 2025, to the music of Evergreen, during Rock Falls Tourism’s 4th of July celebration at RB&W Park. Music, food and of course fireworks kick off the weekend of American independence. ( …

Quincy, Illinois Soon to Be Featured in PC Truck Driving Game

If you think driving through Quincy is fun in real life, wait until you see what it's like when it gets added to a very popular PC truck driving simulator. There are new screenshots showing how accurate this video game representation of Quincy will be. …

Illinois politicians respond to passing of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Illinois community coming together to purchase Pope's old home

The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, located at 212 East 141st Place in Dolton, Illinois, as it appeared in July 2024. (Photo: Google Maps) The village of Dolton in Illinois has decided to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home. While some have raised concerns …

UCLA at Illinois | Big Ten Baseball | May 9, 2025 | B1G+ Encore

UCLA completed the comeback in the 9th inning as Toussaint Bythewood hit a RBI groundout to tie the game at 8, then Payton Brennan stole home to record the winning run and put the Bruins up 10-9 over Illinois. #bigtenbaseball #ncaabaseball #b1gbaseball # …

Illinois woman last heard from while visiting Oktibbeha County

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department requests the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Mitanette Cooper, 47, of Illinois, disappeared on June 11 while visiting the county. She’s 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 200 …