Sources: Judge Jodi Hoos to be named Pe oria County state’s attorney

When Department of Agriculture director John Sullivan previewed the upcoming Illinois State Fair to members of the news media last week, he wasted no time plugging this year's theme: "Building Our Future.""We think that (slogan) fits in very well with everything that's going on here at the fairgrounds," Sullivan said.

METAMORA - For the past 56 years, Izaak Walton Lake has been a part of Guy Sasso's life.

On the farms of our youths, the dog days of August featured actual dogs and not a whole lot of anything else.

CHICAGO - Light pollution can extend by 41% how long sparrows are infectious with West Nile virus, which could make it more likely that they transmit the lethal disease to mosquitoes and on to people, a new study from researchers in Florida has found.

GALESBURG - Peter Schwartzman continues to challenge his mind.