Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and rebranded it to X, auctioning off old memorabilia like the iconic blue bird logo ...

Illinois State University officials in Normal sent out an emergency alert of a report of shots fired at the Bone Student Center just before 8 p.m. on April 27.

State police responded to a crash involving a semi and a box truck around 1:40 p.m. Thursday. Lanes remained closed until just after 4 p.m.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget negotiations.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spoke Thursday morning on reports that Texas police illegally accessed Illinois automatic license plate reader data to track down a ...

Three-star edge rusher Jaylen Stewart had previously committed to Oklahoma State, but on Sunday he changed his mind and committed to Illinois, per Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.

The IHSA Class 3A and 4A baseball state finals will be held at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet on June 13-14. The 3A semifinals feature Burbank St. Laurence vs. Troy Triad and Lisle Benet vs ...

To deal with uncertainty over federal spending, Illinois lawmakers tucked some tools into the state budget designed to maintain key programs — including a $100 million flexible fund.

The American Robin became our state bird going all the way back in 1926, when the state Federation of Women's Clubs sponsored a bird study program in Wisconsin public schools.

Illinois will ban the sale of household items containing intentionally added PFAS (forever chemicals) starting in 2032. The PFAS Reduction Act (HB2516) targets items like cosmetics, dental floss ...

Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will seek to retry state Sen. Emil Jones III on bribery charges after a jury in April deadlocked on all counts, leading to a mistrial.