Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday his office is looking into reports that Texas police illegally used Illinois license plate reader data relating to a woman seeking ...

Libraries throughout Central Illinois offer summer reading programs. Check out the fun and educational events they are offering.

The state of Illinois and almost every Illinois county was added to that list. Counties and cities deemed to be non-compliant with the Trump administration's immigration policies are threatened ...

Two people died in an a crash at the intersection of Illinois 121 and 1100th Street, about seven miles southeast of Lincoln the afternoon of May 30, according to the Illinois State Police. The two ...

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

Illinois has already reported 63 tornadoes in 2025, surpassing the state’s annual average by April. Learn how recent storms are impacting the region.

GLENCOE, Ill. (WLS) -- A man died in a wrong-way crash on the Edens Expressway in the northern suburbs Sunday morning, ...

More than half the country, including Illinois, is currently in a heat dome. Here's what that means and how to stay safe during excessive heat.

There are protests planned in over 1,600 cities across the country, including more than 70 events in New York state, ...

Where happy hour is a crime: A state-by-state map of drinking deal bans Several states banned drink specials during the 1980s. Some of those laws still remain in effect today.

MADISON COUNTY, Illinois — Two Texas dog shelters are mourning the loss of seven dogs, after a transport van caught fire on an Illinois highway Friday night. Illinois State Police said at around ...

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...