BREESE, Ill. -- A man dove into a frozen pond to try and save his wife after a traffic crash in southern Illinois. The crash happened Sunday morning along Rod and Gun Road just north of Breese, ...

More than 200 people rallied in downtown Chicago on Tuesday to push back on President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to cut government spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce.

Author and musicologist Joseph Horowitz stops in Bloomington-Normal this week as part of the fourth and final leg of a year-long celebration of American composer Charles Ives.

One Illinois lawmaker is proposing the state government create its own version of DOGE, following the lead of Elon Musk, to take a sledgehammer to waste and excessive spending in Illinois' budget.

The agency’s decision to drop at least six cases raises doubts about whether workplace protections will continue for ...

The USC Trojans are one of a few schools that are in four-star recruit Nasir Rankin’s top choices. He is an athlete/wide receiver in the class of 2026. Rankin s ...

The Immigration Project, a nonprofit based in Normal, is reminding immigrants of their rights in case they are approached by an immigration officer.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is preparing for his upcoming showdown with a congressional committee investigating sanctuary cities. He is also counting on state help to deal with some pressing needs in ...

Illinois is home to over 81,000 federal employees, making the federal government the state’s second-largest employer.

Senate Republicans said they want budget negotiations to include cuts to noncitizen spending while bringing in “transparent ...

Voters will decide whether Rockingham or Smith will receive the Democratic nomination for mayor when they go to the polls Tuesday to select who will join independents David E. Hood and Ald.

In 2024, the U.S. saw the largest spike in homelessness since the federal government began regularly collecting data in 2007.