Paris News

Hotel Blake, 500 S. Dearborn at Harrison , is conveniently located in the 19th-century headquarters of the Morton Salt Co.

Northfield Township will be hosting a free recycling event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18 at the Northfield Township Road District Garage, 1928 Lehigh Avenue, Glenview.

Michael Jackson's public memorial, watched by millions around the world, struck a tone more spiritual than spectacular Tuesday, opening with a church choir serenading his golden casket and continuing with somber speeches and gospel-themed musical performances.

Michael Jackson 's will, reportedly drafted in 2002, is said to divide his assets between his mother, three children and one or more charities.

Just when you think the Michael Jackson case couldn't get any stranger: It does.

A 19-year-old Paris man was in Edgar County jail Tuesday after allegedly robbing a bank Monday afternoon.

Besides the three luxury hotels featured on our cover, downtown Chicago has more than 90 hotels, most of which are big-name chain affiliates in all price ranges.

Michael Jackson imitators moonwalked at Mexico's Angel of Independence, a prison in the Philippines organized a "Thriller" tribute dance, political leaders paid homage and French fans gathered at Notre Dame to sing and cry Friday as the world mourned the King of Pop.

An Illinois Company has been cited for bad smells two times in one week. Paris, Ill.

Officials in one Wabash Valley community are taking a stinky situation into their own hands.

Two teens reported minor injuries after a pickup truck slid off Old Paris Road near Graceland Avenue in Sugar Creek Township.

Ruth Wilkey of Paris, Ill., formerly of Brocton, will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the 4-H Community Building on East Elliot Street in Paris.

"It's fun to do the details," says the developer Ron Ysla while leading a tour through the four-unit Palais 1418, his tribute to Paris at 1418 North LaSalle Street.

This rare and fine E. Howard & Co. #61 astronomical floor standing regulator clock was the top lot of the sale, brining $161,000. 2009-06-10 00:03:44 - A rare and fine E. Howard & Company #61 astronomical floor standing regulator clock sold for $161,000 at a sale of vintage clocks and watches held May 30-31 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery in ...

You do not need to be an architecture aficionado to appreciate the Chicago Model City exhibit that opens Thursday in the lobby of 224 S. Michigan.

An airplane seat, a life jacket, metallic debris and signs of fuel were found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday by Brazilian military pilots searching for a missing Air France airliner.

Two years ago, a Chicago couple asked a Realtor to help them find a place in the country for summer getaway weekends, with room for their young children.

Residents is Paris, Ill. will have fewer options to help stay cool this summer. The city operated beach at Twin Lakes will remain closed this summer.

Rodney Watson, who spent the past 21 years as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, was named the head men's basketball coach at the University of Southern Indiana today.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 True American heroes are easy to find if you just look for them.