Nothing exists in isolation, least of all venues that seat tens of thousands of people.

Column: What's Happening in Batavia? The city's Parkway Tree Program is now open, an initiative meant to help grow the city's urban forests. That and more, writes Lori Botterman.

The plan gets the biggest detail (mostly) correct: 'If a homeowner fails to pay their debt in an initial redemption period, and their property is seized and sold, they will receive any surplus funds left over from the auction.'

William Stephen Hamilton was an early Illinois legislator who platted the city of Peoria. The sixth child and fifth son, William, was nearly 7 when his father was killed in a duel.

Some of the push for new revenue now could be an attempt to offset a deficit in fiscal 2028 – a February report suggested the figure might reach $1.5 billion – with at least one Democrat specifically targeting concerns toward uncertainty from Washington

Column: However you spend the season – at the Quarry, golfing with friends, shopping local, or simply enjoying a slower pace – Batavia makes it easy to turn summer plans into something memorable, writes Shirley Mott of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.

June 23, 2021: 'Sports owners have notoriously short arms when it comes to their own deep pockets but gladly open their palms wide for public handouts.'

From the first time picking up a racket to leveling up one’s game, the St. Charles Park District has designed a tennis program that will serve up a win.

China is a leading importer of Illinois soybeans – a bit of a concern given recent disruptions in traditional international trade relations – and the fact that so much of the yield leaves the state overlaps significantly with transportation infrastructure concerns.