Soda shops are common in places like Utah and Arizona, where soda often replaces coffee. Bailey Lowes saw a gap in Southern Illinois and brought the idea home to Marion.

State wildlife experts expect black bears to keep crossing into Illinois from Missouri, but it could take years or even decades for a significant population to become established.

A Quincy, Ill., man was airlifted to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill., for treatment of serious injuries suffered in a dirt bike crash Saturday in Marion ...