Of the thousands of drivers across the nation who competed in DIRTcar Midwest’s 42nd season, nine have earned the title of ...

The mighty HOT ROD Power Tour and highly competitive HOT ROD Drag Week are back and heading to Route 66 in 2026! The two wildly popular traveling events will stop at several cities along the legendary ...

A new paint recycling program beginning December 1, in Illinois, enables households and businesses to recycle leftover paint, ...

Track Enterprises and longtime promoter Bob Sargent have unveiled their upcoming plans for 2026, marking a shift that will see the company refocus on event promotion at major venues across the country ...

Illinois squeaked in a record share of electric vehicle sales last quarter, on par with a national trend tied to the Trump administration’s decision to end lucrative federal tax credits. Still, the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A man has been charged with first degree murder following a deadly shooting in downtown Springfield early Saturday morning. Springfield police officers responded to the 400 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A possible funding plan to prevent a fiscal cliff for mass transit across Illinois is facing some pushback, including from the governor. The Illinois House version has a ...

ALLENTOWN, PA – Indoor Auto Racing is cruising back to the PPL Center next year. The Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Auto Race will take place on January 9 and 10. The event will kick off the 2026 ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981. Since Penske Racing began in 1966, Roger Penske’s operation ...

Horses of racing age and breeding stock owned by the late Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar will be dispersed in Indiana Oct. 11-12. Six yearlings bred by Edgar and consigned by Breakway Farm, agent, will be in ...

The Illinois Racing Board on Thursday approved the 2026 Thoroughbred racing schedule at Hawthorne Race Course and Fairmount Park. Specifically, the IRB approved 63 days of live Thoroughbred racing at ...