SPRINGFIELD — With an eye toward this election year and potentially the next, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker used his State of the State and budget address Wednesday to cast Illinois as a bulwark against ...

The governor will lay out his vision for Illinois’ spending, revenue, and cuts in a time when balancing the state budget may be trickier than ever. Lauren Victory reports. Armed man killed by ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) — The competition for a new Bears stadium has reached a boiling point, with cities in Northwest Indiana and even as far as Iowa trying to lure the team away from Illinois ...

Michigan State faces a tough road challenge when the No. 10 Spartans take on Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Madison, Wis. Both the Spartans and Badgers are coming off ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Early voting has officially begun in Chicago. This is the first time voters are using a polling location at State and Adams streets, replacing the original Supersite at Clark and Lake ...

Fewer Illinoisans moved out in 2025, according to United Van Lines. Illinois was No. 2 for departures in 2024 and No. 9 last year. United Van Lines said Illinois dropped on its list of states ranked ...

CEFCU Arena is the site where the Illinois State Redbirds (16-9) will play the Valparaiso Beacons (13-12) on Thursday. The Valparaiso Beacons played Drake and walked away with a win by a score of ...

Chicago is known for plenty of iconic food items from hotdogs to deep dish pizza and, of course, Italian beef. Italian beef is so beloved, a bill has been proposed in the Illinois legislature to name ...

SPRINGFIELD — Country artist Bailey Zimmerman, a native of Louisville, Illinois, will headline the Illinois State Fair grandstand on Friday, Aug. 14.

RIVERBEND - Former Edwardsville Township Supervisor Kevin Hall hopes to represent the 56th District in the Illinois State Senate.Hall (D) is gearing up for the primary on March 17, 2026. He recently ...

Illinois lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to file new pieces of legislation. A recent new bill would create a "billionaire wealth tax." Another new piece of legislation would prevent ICE ...