SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Five area fire departments have been awarded grants from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Goreville, Lake of Egypt,...

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who spent decades getting arrested and convicted of driving on a revoked license is heading to prison...

WINFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State health officials are investigating whether three cases of Legionnaires’ disease are linked to a suburban Chicago hospital. The Illinois...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will no longer require students to take the ACT or SAT to be admitted to the...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk has been designated with a honorary degree from his alma mater in southern Illinois....

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Officials say 11 Illinois schools districts have been honored for improving access to Advanced Placement courses and making gains on...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has fired a longtime city spokesman. Her office has issued a statement saying Bill McCaffrey was “terminated...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Hunters took more than 75,000 deer during Illinois’ seven-day firearm hunting season this fall, according to preliminary totals compiled by...

CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say they’re inching closer to selling a Chicago building that houses state government offices. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced...