Chicago Tribune investigation revealed that even though state law bans schools from fining students directly, districts skirt ...

Homeowners and contractors planning outdoor projects this spring now have an extra step to follow before breaking ground. A recent amendment to Illinois’ 811 law is aimed at improving safety and ...

MACOMB, Ill. — The City of Macomb and Waste Management are asking for help during spring citywide clean-up May 12-15 and followed by a second pickup on the Monday route on May 19. Residents should ...

CHESTER — The Southwest Illinois Coalition and IDOT representatives gathered Tuesday at the Randolph County Courthouse as the long-discussed Southwest Connector project took another step forward.

The deceased, who were aged between four and 18 years, were killed after the vehicle drove into the east side of a building housing the YNOT After School Camp in Chatham, Illinois, police said in ...

Annie Rice/AP Share The state’s first confirmed measles case of the year was detected in southern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday. The department said an ...

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 ...

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 ...

With final approval by the Indiana House Thursday, the Indiana-Illinois border bill passed both chambers of the Indiana legislature and heads to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk for signature into law.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — State Senate Republicans, worried about childcare deserts in rural and urban Illinois, hope to give some relief to families with a package of bills. A place is considered a ...

MARSHALL, Ill. – Driving west from Central Indiana into Illinois, the farmhouses and crops seamlessly and namelessly blend into one with the occasional whiff of rotting manure, a sign of good ...