As a proud University of Illinois alum, I thought the flagship school of my own state would be a natural choice. Then I saw the price tag. I was stunned to realize it was not affordable anymore.

State legislators who are also lawyers in Illinois are getting a new perk, courtesy of the state Supreme Court. They just need to show up for work in the Illinois General Assembly and they’ll ...

Career averages: 14.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists Best season averages (2015-16): 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists Illinois basketball was in transition in the early 2000s, turning the ...

Tensions are mounting over trans athletes in girls' sports in Illinois, as the state continues to allow males to compete against and beat out females in sports across the state. A youth track meet ...

Homeowners insurance in Illinois costs an average of $2,149 a year for $300,000 worth of dwelling coverage, fairly close to the national average of $2,329. But not all policies are equal ...

East Peoria sophomore Quinton Kitt has received a basketball scholarship offer from the University of Illinois. This is Kitt's third Division I offer, adding to existing offers from Illinois State ...

Step by step, Illinois football is making the sort of recruiting inroads that should allow seasons like last year's 10-win campaign to become the rule rather than the every-25-years exception.

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died at the age of 91. Former Republican State Rep. Jim Durkin confirmed Ryan's death. Sources said Ryan and his family recently were in Florida ...

Illinois defeated Michigan 6-5 in the opening game of the Big Ten tournament, with catcher Jacob Schroeder hitting the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning. Michigan rallied in the eighth inning ...

Illinois becomes the first state to restrict debit and credit card interchange fees on taxes and tips. The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act prevents businesses from paying fees on the tax and tip ...

She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ABC7 Chicago. Illinois State Police said the driver who plowed into a building housing an after-school program in ...

FURTHER STILL, EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTIO The National Weather Service in Paducah has confirmed that at least nine tornadoes touched down across the western Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri region ...