At this World War II re-enactment, the battlefield erupts as Allied troops struggle to hold their ground against relentless German counterattacks. This video captures the intensity of the fighting, ...

When it comes to fall colors, Illinois stretches the season longer than most states, with colors starting in northern Illinois in late September and peaking in the south well into November. Each year, ...

In this video, a World War II re-enactor walks us through rare footage from one of the UK’s largest historical re-enactments. We get an inside look at how the event was staged, the accuracy of the ...

Temperatures have noticeably cooled down in much of Illinois in recent weeks, with the first frost expected to hit northern areas soon if it hasn't already. As Illinois residents start to prep for the ...

Kayleigh Randle joins the LEX 18 news team after spending the past two years as a multimedia journalist, weather anchor, and anchor at WIFR-23 News in Rockford, Illinois. Kayleigh grew up in the ...

After a decade of depression and four years of war, Illinois, like the rest of the nation, was ready for peace and prosperity. In the years after World War II, the state experienced an economic boom ...