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The visitor information center at the Prairie View Rest Area off Interstate 57 is one of the eight sites set to close at the end of the month. The rest stops in those locations will continue operating. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

Illinois’ 8 interstate visitor information centers to close at month’s end

October 1, 2026

Nathan Speagle walks along the edge of a burn unit as he and other members of The Nature Conservancy’s Illinois Chapter control burn portions of the Shawnee March 25, 2026, in Makanda, Illinois. (Lylee Gibbs for the Saluki Local Reporting Lab)

25 years ablaze: SIU’s ‘Fire Dawgs’ inspires land management careers

September 29, 2026

State officials set off explosives to bring the old Chester Bridge down on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (Adam Gunther, Saluki Local Reporting Lab)

In a flash, history tumbles down

September 29, 2026

Donnie Peterson poses with his 2018 John Deere 6155 tractor before it sold at a farm equipment auction Aug. 27. (Photo courtesy of Jim Taylor of RFD Radio Network)

104-year-old Illinois farmer retires

September 23, 2026

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