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On this encore edition of The 21st: We revisit our Labor Day conversation about where to find the best BBQ in Illinois. But first, if you've ever wanted to know how to properly preserve your family heirlooms, Christa Deacy-Quinn and Jennifer Hain-Teper have got you covered.
Memorial Day has a little extra meaning this year for Scott Althaus. That’s because he now knows what happened to one of his relatives who was lost during World War Two. Tom Kelly was one of eleven men who disappeared in 1944 off the coast of Papua New Guinea in a B-24 bomber.
The Illinois Senate passed a revised bill on May 24, after earlier measures stalled in the House. The bill aims to protect the Mahomet Aquifer, east central Illinois’ primary water source, from underground natural gas leaks.
The day after boxing great Jack Johnson was pardoned by President Donald Trump, his great-great niece went to his gravesite to mark the end of a decades-long effort to clear his name.
Illinois bowed out of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament Saturday, with an 11-5 semifinal loss to 2nd-seeded Purdue.
