Monday marked a rare occasion as the presidential inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, eliciting a range of emotions from both parties.

Frigid Arctic air continues to grip central Illinois creating dangerously cold wind chills.Through Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, wind chills will

The US Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations of federal anti-discrimination law in the shooting death last summer of an unarmed Black woman in her home after she called 911 for assistance.

The University of Illinois system announced a new policy that guarantees admission for students at other schools from Illinois if they want to transfer. The policy takes effect for

The Illinois National Guard will send 110 soldiers and 30 airmen to help with security at the presidential inauguration next week in Washington D.C. Airmen with the Peoria-based 182nd Airlift Wing and soldiers with the 5th Civil Support Team in Bartonville,

The Land of Lincoln still isn't at the point where people can feel fully confident that lawmakers aren't making decisions based on who gave them political donations.

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential

Everson Pierce, 28, is charged with being the organizer of a continuing financial crimes enterprise and for being the manager of organized retail crime. He is also charged with four counts of theft between $500 and $10,000 and two counts of money laundering.

To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel “Chris” Welch warns that money is

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue is being greeted with a stern warning from one powerful voice — Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.

Illinoisans can now help with preparation for America’s 250th birthday festival, taking place on July 4th, 2026. The Illinois America 250 Commission is inviting all the state residents to partake in the organization of programs,