The reservoir is a section of the Thornton Quarry, which has been used to mine limestone for nearly two centuries. The construction of the reservoir was guaranteed through a project cooperation ...

THORNTON | Bus loads of people embarked on a two-hour tour Saturday as a part history, part industrial and part archeology lesson as the Thornton Historical Society hosted their semi-annual tour of ...

History is found in many places, including a distillery in the south suburbs.

Martin Mitchell House on what was then the rural edge of Naperville. It later become part of Naper Settlement.

Andy Howell found the gun at Thornton Distilling Co., the state’s oldest brewery with a history of bootlegging during Prohibition.

Thornton Distilling Company is home to Dead Drop Whiskey, part of the oldest standing brewery in the state of Illinois. The brewery opened in Thornton in the 1850's, and beneath it is an artesian well ...

What a week it's been for both "Landman" Tommy Norris and the actor who portrays the tough-talking oil man on the Paramount+ series, Billy Bob Thornton. Oscar-winner Thornton, 70, calls the basis for ...

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Bob Thornton and Ariana Greenblatt are set to star in Somedays, a feature film that Brian Klugman is writing and directing. Tucker Tooley Entertainment is financing and producing.

Today is Monday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2026. There are 353 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On Jan. 12, 1969, the biggest upset in Super Bowl ...