The Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of Illinois have uniquely contributed to the nation ...

The Hayner Public Library District must make a decision before the end of the year on if it will renew its lease at Alton ...

State officials announced more than $27 million in library funding, including grants for infrastructure, school resources and ...

Dreams don’t have to be expensive, though modern life often tries to convince us otherwise. Decatur, Illinois is where ...

The Bridgman Public Library is celebrating 60 years of stories, learning and connection in 2026. A “60 Years of BPL: Honoring ...

The Pekin Public Library hosted a special event featuring a tarantula, snake, and skinny pig to encourage children to read ...

ARTHUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Arthur Public Library celebrated the groundbreaking of its new curiosity courtyard on Wednesday.

Police investigating a shooting at a library in Northern California that left two people dead say an 18-year-old suspect has ...

Author Avery Irons, a Decatur native, will hold a reading and book signing at Decatur Public Library 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, ...

Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s. A network of museums and research facilities has since grown nationwide.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur native and award-winning author Avery Irons will return to the Soy City to celebrate her debut ...

DISPUTED DECATUR GAS STATION GRANTED PERMIT — A planned gas station near the Wise County Fairgrounds will be allowed to sell fuel once it opens after the Decatur City Council approved a specific-use ...