CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The former pastor of a Carbondale church who used his position to swindle money has been sentenced to six years...

CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois says she’ll run for U.S. Senate in 2016, setting up a high-profile challenge to Republican Sen....

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire which damaged a Carbondale home yesterday morning. Firefighters were called to a home...

A contract approval has ended a lockout at the Honeywell Metropolis plant which has lasted since August. Both Honeywell and Union members reached a...

NASHVILLE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois judge has ruled that a 7-year-old girl who survived a plane crash that killed four family members is now under...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some Illinois cities want the option to file for bankruptcy to help deal with pension debt, other financial issues. They’ve found an...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Officials with police-run auto-theft task forces say they are shutting down across Illinois due to state spending freezes. Separately, the (Peoria)...

  CHICAGO (AP) — Thirty-nine percent of people in rural parts of Illinois have no access to high-speed Internet service. That’s compared with 1...