The old City Methodist Church stands as Gary’s most photographed ruin, and for good reason. This Gothic Revival masterpiece ...

The DeSoto House Hotel has welcomed guests since 1855, making it one of Illinois’ oldest operating hotels. When fall comes, the surrounding hills transform into a masterpiece of red, orange, and gold.

Ghost towns are some of the clearest evidence of how fragile frontier life really was. This video explores three towns that rose fast and disappeared just as quickly. Gold, opportunity, and optimism ...

Nolen Vern Foreman, Jr., age 86, was born on January 7,1940, in Hoopeston, Illinois, and passed away on February 2, 2026, in Aurora, Illinois. Nolen was a devout Christian whose faith guided every ...

A middle-aged man makes peace with his childhood trauma in Perrotta’s stellar latest (after Tracy Flick Can’t Win). Accomplished novelist Jimmy Perrini looks back on his youth in bucolic Creamwood, ...

This marks the third year we've ranked "ghost rosters" at CBS Sports, and the No. 1 spot is finally going to someone other than Texas Tech. Illinois is your 2025-26 ghost roster champion, as the ...

This video explores ten ghost towns across Texas that have been left behind by history. From abandoned streets to crumbling buildings, each town tells a unique story of rise and decline. Perfect for ...

U.S. News and World Report published its 2026 list of the best places to retire in the U.S., and several Illinois cities made the cut. The national media company analyzed federal, economic and ...

Nebraska ghost towns' stories often are unheard — and remind us about the struggles of taming the wilderness that became the Good Life. Every village, town and city in Nebraska had the same humble ...

In a West filled with ghost towns, both commercialized and remote, Oatman might just be the most unghostly of them all. The dusty parking lot fills up quickly on busy weekends. Cars can drive straight ...

Growing up in the Prairie State, I had the distinct privilege of discovering dreamy small towns in Illinois. Illinois is nearly 400 miles long, and there are seemingly endless adorable small towns ...

Many of el-Fasher’s last remaining residents sought refuge in the Daraja Oula neighbourhood, which was then targeted by the RSF during its final assault. Evidence of a massacre can be seen from ...