More than a week after a northern Illinois man's body was found in Lake Mattoon, his half-brother and wife are accused of ...

BEAR DOWN: Now that Illinois Democrats have wrapped up a week of celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center — the long-awaited Southside landmark — attention is shifting to another ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says a national housing bill is likely to become law even though President Trump is holding it hostage.

The reigning Illinois boys Triple Crown winner, Gillespie's Chaz Oberkfell, has a busy summer: moving to college, working and ...

Board vote is strongest sign yet the franchise could leave Illinois. The Chicago Bears have spent years searching for a new home, but their latest move carries a different weight: for the first time, ...

A country drive at 14 before his father's abrupt death shaped the life choices of George Barnett, who oversees college ...

Dreams don’t have to be expensive, though modern life often tries to convince us otherwise. Decatur, Illinois is where ...

From folk music to abolition and women’s rights, Illinois helped shape American history and culture.

We’re not going to lie, 2025 was a tough year, as we lost many of the Black legends we knew and loved. Now, as 2026 gets underway, we must say goodbye to even more of those who had such a tremendous ...

The fatal duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr shocked the nation. But it was the identity of the man killed, not the fact of the duel itself, that produced such dismay. By 1804, dueling had ...

Both men accused of shooting each other and a Decatur Moves van earlier this year have pleaded guilty. 21-year-old Devon G.