A traffic stop in western Illinois led law enforcement to illegal drugs and guns. A McDonough County sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 95 in New Philadelphia, Illinois ...

Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man from Kentucky, founded the town of New Philadelphia in 1836 ... situated near the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, flourished for several decades. When new ...

Join us for a show filled with history, creativity, and fun! Explore New Philadelphia, Illinois’ newest national park, founded by Frank McWorter, an African American who bought his own freedom.

BARRY, Ill. — The real work begins now for Kaye Iftner. The Pittsfield woman takes over as president of the New Philadelphia Association after board members this week adopted a transition team ...