At daycare and at home with her kids, Beth Martinez is just Beth Martinez. But with the Peoria Push Derby Dames roller derby league, she is Drucilla the Killa.

SPRINGFIELD -- An unusual surge in tax collections coming into the state in April allowed Illinois to make substantial payments to a number of vendors, including social-service agencies, but the state comptroller is warning officials not to get...

The "Bubble Master" is popping into Chillicothe next week as one of the many activities in June with the summer reading program.

Claud-Elen Days is a little piece of Americana.

The Chillicothe Barbarians Rugby Football Club conquered at State.

Along with the city’s blessing, about $100,000 is needed to keep Advanced Medical Transport of Central Illinois covering the Chillicothe area.

Illinois Valley Central graduates Justin Parr, Jordan Parr and Chris Razo were all picked in the Major League Baseball draft last week.

GRANVILLE -- Closing the doors of a 43-year local institution was not something that longtime independent pharmacy owner Marlin Weekley of Metamora wanted to be doing last month.

It's practically unheard of — a person working for the same company for the last 50 years — but Ron Miller can say he has.

To honor and recognize accomplished graduates of Chillicothe Township High School and Illinois Valley Central High School, the Chillicothe Alumni Association, IVC Educational Foundation and IVC School District 321 teamed up a few years...

A little history about the festival and this year's schedule