U.S. Highway 66 was established in 1926, which makes the upcoming New Year its 100th anniversary.

That’s how a little-known car museum in central Illinois ends up on bucket lists across the country. The Pontiac Oakland Auto ...

A Pontiac man is on a mission to run every street in his city — all 765 of them — and he's using each mile to shine a light ...

Thousands of runners will stride through 29 of the Windy City's neighborhoods in just over a month during the 2026 Bank of ...

UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Tornado Warning for Northeastern St. Clair County in southeastern Michigan until 7:45 p.m. At 7:19 p.m., a severe thunderstorm ...

An elderly man was fatally savaged by a pack of dogs on an Illinois road — and a Google Maps search of the scene provides a harrowing result. James L. Gibson, 68, was attacked by a pack of dogs on the ...

This 3D animation imagines a customized 1965 Pontiac GTO with a slammed stance and aggressive street-inspired appearance. Classic muscle car proportions remain recognizable beneath the dramatic ...

Pontiac Bancorp in Pontiac, Illinois, has agreed to buy Ottawa Bancorp in Ottawa, Illinois. The parent of the $1.2 billion-asset Bank of Pontiac will pay $45.5 million in cash for the holding company ...

East St. Louis makes a statement against Mt. Carmel as three of Illinois’ top four teams fall in a wild opening weekend. The opening weekend of the 2026 Illinois high school football season delivered ...

Nobody ever looked at a log cabin and thought “that’s probably a disappointment inside,” and the Old Log Cabin in Pontiac, Illinois, is living proof that your instincts are correct. This is the kind ...

OTTAWA, Ill., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pontiac Bancorp, Inc. (“Pontiac”), the holding company of Pontiac-based Bank of Pontiac, and Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (“Ottawa Bancorp”), the holding ...