The Native American history of Illinois dates back centuries, with settlements throughout the state. The original Indigenous residents of McLean County were either the Miami or the Kaskaskian tribes.

Interstate 474 in Illinois will be reduced to one lane in each direction just south of the I-74/Illinois Route 6 interchange beginning March 31 for resurfacing and reconstruction of the I-474 bridges ...

William Biggs work, Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788, provides readers with a firsthand account of Biggs harrowing experiences during his ...

LEROY — Sunlight streamed through tall trees and onto the ground, birds chirped and fluttered about, and wind gently rustled through the bushes and undergrowth Thursday morning in West Park. The park, ...

Grant "Grantsky" Jacob Bizosky, 16, of Kickapoo, Illinois, passed away peacefully, next to his family, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Grant was born ...