Champaign County Democrats drove the final nail into the Republicans’ coffin in the Nov. 5 election. Capturing the longtime GOP-controlled coroner’s office by a wide margin, they now hold all ...

The resolution, which was approved by the Antioch City Council 4-0 on Tuesday night, will pay the department’s sergeants, ...

Madison County's $187 million budget, with a steady $30 million tax levy, awaits approval on Nov. 20.

Residents across Louisville reported around 3 p.m. feeling the explosion, which occurred at Givaudan Sense Colour at 1901 ...

Chester, Illinois, is serving up a spinach-fueled adventure with its Popeye Character Trail. This town, the birthplace of ...

The latest Adams County Land Atlas and Plat book is available as a reference tool for landowners and business owners.

Alton is a town rich in history and tall tales—literally. Known for Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history, Alton ...

A Riviera Beach native who shined at Dwyer High School was recently named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, the top honor for a college defensive back.

Seven Illinois counties voted to consider seceding from the state, expressing dissatisfaction with Chicago's influence on ...

Majority-GOP counties join other counties that have approved similar nonbinding measures in recent years as residents have ...

The first governor of the Illinois territory, Ninian Edwards, named the land that would become Madison County after President ...

“In Illinois, power is centralized in Cook County and Chicago, leaving the voices of downstate residents largely unheard,” stated a representative from New Illinois. Political experts have weighed in, ...