The Adams County Fair will celebrate its 84th year with a weeklong lineup of concerts, motorsports, livestock exhibits, and ...

CHICAGO — Gasoline prices across Illinois jumped more than 10 cents per gallon over the past week, part of a nationwide increase driven by escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf and renewed attacks ...

QUINCY — Chef Soner Oztel said he’s found a spot that he feels he can grow with his restaurant in the heart of Quincy’s historic District, even at times when traffic is slower. “I was so busy the last ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation cut the ribbon on the state’s first electric vehicle charging station built through a federal infrastructure program, officials announced ...

Public meetings continue to explain the building addition plan proposed for the Legacy Theater in Carthage. The next meetings ...

Capturing a moment on the farm leads to contest win ...

QUINCY — Nine local contestants will compete for the title of 2026 Miss Adams County Fair Queen when the Adams County Fair opens Wednesday, July 29, capping months of preparation in interview, speech, ...

The 2026 Herald-Whig All-Area team features sluggers, base stealers, pesky contact hitters, ace pitchers and relievers. Several area teams made deep postseason runs, highlighted by North Shelby ...

QUINCY — Eight students signed letters of intent with regional manufacturing employers Wednesday as they begin the Great River FAME program, an earn-while-you-learn workforce initiative at John Wood ...

Capturing a moment on the farm leads to contest win ...

PALMYRA — The 49th annual Palmyra Art Show will take place Wednesday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug. 8. Hours for the show, open to students and adults within a 75-mile radius of Palmyra, are 5 to 10 p ...