“I’m not much of a toe-dipping guy,” Nickell said. “If I like something, I tend to just jump right in.”
Governor wants to make it easier for “families to just enjoy a night out.”
People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.
A motorcycle and Jeep ride along Route 66 helps the United Way of Central Illinois.
Three men in Springfield were challenged to eat 4.5 pounds of steak, shrimp, a baked potato, salad and a roll — all in one hour.
Legends Game 5 took place this past Saturday Night! Live from Robin Roberts Stadium. Stars of tomorrow got to meet the stars of yesterday right on the ball field. Former Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinal players took the field with Lucky Horseshoe players and the newly announced Women’s Pro Baseball League.
While Petersburg is tied to Abraham Lincoln history, it’s also tied to circus history.
The busy weekend kicked off with a downtown drone show celebrating Juneteenth and the arrival of the Great Race. Dahl called the event a success and credited cooperation among city, state and federal partners.
The project, under construction on Chicago’s southside since 2021, will open its doors to the public on Friday.
The building at Fifth and Monroe was most recently Whiskey Jack’s.