Nearly 1,200 people participated in the 26th annual Rochester Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for the Special Olympics of New York.

VisitBN (the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau) announced a yearlong celebration of the centennial of Historic Route 66 in McLean County. From Chenoa to McLean, special events ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Illinois Agri-Women are seeking to award families of women who have dedicated their lives to agriculture for three or more years. Awards of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000 will be ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Registration is now open for the annual dip into frigid Lake Michigan, all for a good cause. Polar Plunge Chicago, which benefits Special Olympics Illinois, returns to North Avenue ...

Linda Brown, a Chicago special education teacher reported missing earlier this month, has been found deceased. According to FOX 32, Chicago police confirmed that 53-year-old Brown’s body was recovered ...

The Winter Olympics are just a few weeks away, with opening ceremonies set for Feb. 6 in Milan, Italy. As space allows, I’ll spotlight some of the Illinois natives who will compete for the U.S. It ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- Market 32 and Price Chopper have launched a fundraising campaign to support Special Olympics athletes. Through Jan. 30, customers can round up their change at checkout in all 129 stores ...