Formal dining rooms are no longer a must-have among home buyers. Reports on the decline of the formal dining room appear to have been premature, as many real estate...

Dedicated home theaters and the more diverse “media rooms” still command their share of real estate in homes. A report from the Business Research...

A person doesn’t have to drive far or look too closely to be inspired by holiday decor come the month of December. Enthusiastic celebrants go to...

People often love to explore the uncanny and unexplained as Halloween draws near. One way to do so is to visit some of the purportedly haunted...

Clutter has a way of taking over a home. As time goes by, items that are not stored or discarded when they’ve lost their utility can gradually take...

Equity, pre-approval, contingencies, appraisal. These are terms associated with buying real estate, but even seasoned home buyers may not fully...

Discover Downstate Illinois generated $71.8 million in local tax revenue and 1.14 billion in visitor spending Discover Downstate Illinois announced today the area...

Powers Advisory Group LLC, an investment advisory firm based in Highland, is pleased to announce that Nic Rutz has joined the firm as Investment Advisor. Rutz, who most...

Home renovation projects were high on homeowners’ priority lists during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout much of 2020, people...

The 1944 musical romantic comedy, Bathing Beauty, on Friday, July 14, at its museum. The movie’s plot centers around songwriter, Steve Elliot, (Red Skelton) who has just...

The next meeting of the Clinton County Historical Society is July 10, at 6:30 p.m. at its museum, 1091 Franklin Street in Carlyle. Get together with history buffs who want...

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Breese and Highland and HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville want to remind community members that while...

Wood floors are coveted for a number of reasons, not the least of which is their aesthetic appeal. Many people prefer wood flooring because dust...

Homeowners looking to make improvements to their homes likely want to make such projects as budget-friendly as possible. After soliciting estimates from contractors,...

The kitchen is a busy room in many homes. That popularity likely has something to do with why so many homeowners spend sizable sums renovating their kitchens. According to...