A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Hawthorne Race Course to a Delaware company for $90 million.
Plans are in the works to turn a horse farm in unincorporated Crete into a campus for people on their journey to sobriety.
Napoleon Solo crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes
Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
It wasn't long ago that Northern Illinois had numerous horse race tracks and a thriving industry that included trainers, track workers, horse breeders and agriculture. Now, Hawthorne is all that's left, and it is on life support.
Troy the horse was rescued from a dangerous situation last week. Now, he is heading home.