Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced July 1 that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign ...

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades.   With his signature, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on July 7 approved a bill ...

The first phase of the reconstruction of Madison Street in Rockford is ongoing. The roadway reconstruction goes from State Street to Market Street. Water-main replacement is ongoing through the length ...

Two people were killed in accidents on the Edens Expressway. A three-unit fatal crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. Monday on ...

For Sincere Grider, education has never been just about textbooks and grades — it’s been the cornerstone of a second chance ...

There’s not an iPhone in sight at the Gridley Telephone Museum.  Vintage telephony is the star at the McLean County museum, ...

Shane van Gisbergen won the Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series Race today in downtown Chicago for the second time. Van ...

A Chicago woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy on the city’s Northwest Side.

A 56-year-old man was killed Saturday night on a CTA platform in Chicago’s Loop. Police said the man was involved in a ...

Highland Park’s Fourth of July events included a parade which stepped off on the same route as last year.  The updated parade ...

SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there ...

Residents on Rockford’s west side are feeling abandoned and betrayed after Javon Bea Hospital permanently closed its doors ...