Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that the public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag following a five-week voting peri ...

Illinois residents overwhelmingly support keeping the current state flag, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced ...

A new bill in Illinois prohibits schools from starting earlier than 8:45 a.m., which is expected to allow students to sleep in for 8 hours and experience better mental health and academic success.

Newer state employees would get a $13 billion pension benefit boost if Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal ...

Democratic legislators have introduced measures in Springfield they say will strengthen Illinois energy efficiency and ...

Three big pieces of restaurant news in the Springfield area, including opening dates for a popular cafe and a new restaurant.

More than 250 products made in Illinois have been nominated for this year's Makers Madness contest—including these 5 things from Springfield.

It's Missouri State vs Illinois State in men's basketball action. Follow for live score updates, highlights from first round ...

Six federal sites across Springfield and Champaign are facing lease terminations, with five of these sites owned by private ...

Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliatory action from those countries to hurt their bottom lines by ...

Does any other college basketball team from the Land of Lincoln have a shot at the NCAA Tournament? It's more likely than some of the projections might lead you to believe.

Rising demand from data centers has put pressure on the grid at the same time grid operators face a backlog in approving renewable projects.