Hundreds of new laws go into effect Jan. 1, but Illinoois’ newly-passed law allowing multi-year vehicle registration is not one of them. Gov. Bruce...

A Miami, Fla., man is in custody and charged in connection with the theft of $312,000 worth of I-phones and I-pads from the Verizon...

Autopsies were completed Sunday on the three victims of a shooting that occurred Friday night in western Kentucky. The victims are identified as 38-year-old...

An unidentified pilot made an emergency landing at Mt. Vernon’s Outland Airport on Saturday. Reports indicate the plane’s landing gear malfunctioned. The pilot was...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State and local law enforcement in Illinois are boosting patrols over the holidays to arrest drivers who drink or take...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law allowing schools to use a streamlined approach to construction. The Republican approved the...

CHICAGO (AP) – A former Illinois judge convicted of mortgage fraud has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison. Former Cook...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker has named former state Comptroller Dan Hynes as deputy governor among top staff picks. The Democrat also...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests the regional economy is growing....

CHICAGO (AP) – The man police were searching for when two Chicago officers were struck and killed by a train says he didn’t know...