That is, except in one small, specific part of central Illinois. This rare exception stems from a long-standing trademark dispute with a small, family-run restaurant in Mattoon, Illinois ...

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home. By Sidnee King Pineda Photographs by Jamie Kelter Davis ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order restricting state agencies from collecting and sharing autism-related data, in response to federal efforts to create a ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) continues to be among the most vocal Trump administration critics in the Democratic Party, this time wielding comedy as his weapon of choice. On Wednesday, amid ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward a rather unlikely effort to amend its border and acquire parts of Illinois. The legislature in the Hoosier State passed a bill last week to establish the ...

Illinois has become the latest blue state to ensure transgender athletes can play girls sports. Republicans in the state are aggressively trying to change that. The Illinois High School ...

By Reid J. Epstein Like the new pope, Reid J. Epstein is a White Sox fan from Illinois. The Democratic contest for an Illinois Senate seat is shaping up as a test of the political power of Gov.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A 2023 law will allow Illinois to start building small nuclear reactors next year, but some lawmakers argue the state should lift the 1987 moratorium on large nuclear ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield, Illinois, on Wednesday, and slammed the state's Democratic leaders for Illinois' sanctuary policies protecting undocumented immigrants.

Illinois’ offseason has made waves. With coach Brad Underwood and his staff taking a recruiting approach centered around international prospects, the Illini have one of the most unique roster ...

(Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) While Snow and her husband avidly follow the weather forecasts, a hardy contingent of Illinois storm chasers endeavor to get up close and personal. They are concerned ...