More than 130 soldiers of the Litchfield-based Illinois Army National Guard are deploying overseas to conduct security operations.

LITCHFIELD, Ill. — More than 130 members of Illinois National Guard are headed overseas and will be spread out between seven different countries. Before they left, the heroes were sent off by ...

MATTOON — The pedestrian who was hit by a car and killed Saturday night along Illinois 16 near Interstate 57 has been identified as an Illinois Army National Guard soldier and a past Coles ...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois ... budget going to White-led organizations,” said Hampton. “You're not going to cut funding for them, but funding that was promised to Black-led ...

In a striking white gown and backed by a New Orleans ... singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” ie the Black National Anthem.” As we reported, over the last few years, the “Black National ...

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem ... The 52-year-old wore all white and was joined by 125 New Orleans high school students for the performance, in honor of the hymn ...

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. For the fifth year in a row, the Super Bowl pregame show will feature a performance of ...

The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi performing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as the Black national anthem, sparking ...

"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year in a row Sunday. This year, Grammy winner Ledisi was given the honor ...