SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been appointed to the Council of Governors to advise the federal government on national security,...

CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago-area man faces federal charges for allegedly possessing a machine gun, three silencers and ammunition. Authorities say 35-year-old Gregory Domenico...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) – Michigan State Police say three people were killed when their car collided overnight with an Amtrak train near Kalamazoo. Oshtemo...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Colleges and universities in Illinois are struggling to combat a trend of declining enrollment that’s been spurred by low unemployment...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Officials say an out-of-state buyer has purchased the giant yellow slide that’s been a visitor favorite at the Illinois State...

WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a bridge linking Kentucky and Illinois is being closed probably until late next week due...

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago has a new sister city. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Lord Mayor Clover Moore of Sydney, Australia, say they’ve signed a...

AURORA, Ill. (AP) – Police say all five of the officers who were wounded last week in a deadly shooting at a warehouse in...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows nearly two-thirds of banks in...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Rap legend Snoop Dogg is coming to the Illinois State Fair . Organizers announced Friday that Snoop Dogg and Friends...