After careful consideration, the Illinois Valley Striders announce the 47th running of the Steamboat Classic will be held on Saturday, June 19, at 8 a.m. with special safety modifications.  Online registration is available now at www.steamboatclassic.org.  Event organizers outline the initia…

The next special exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will explore the amazing musical history of Illinois by putting the spotlight on legends like rockers Cheap Trick, jazz great Miles Davis, bluegrass queen Alison Krauss and “king of soul” Sam Cooke.

Illinois is home to 27 million acres of prime farmland, and as the spring temperatures warm, farmers will be taking their implements and heading to the fields across the state. Drivers and farmers alike are urged to be extra cautious during the hectic planting season. 

The Lincoln Academy of Illinois released its “The Lincoln Laureates” podcast series episode with astronaut and Lincoln Laureate, Capt. James Lovell Jr. on April 11, 2021, the 51st anniversary of the historic launch of the Apollo 13 manned mission to the moon that Lovell commanded.