Democrats said it was the best budget they could manage in a difficult year. To address potential uncertainties stemming from federal policy changes, they gave the governor authority over a ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for the new fiscal year, including increased taxes on tobacco products and sports betting.

A long-time ursine resident of the Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens has died. DJ, an American Black Bear, was put to sleep Friday ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...

Jackson ace pitcher Landen Doll strikes out 14 batters and registers second no-hitter of his senior season in district-championship win vs. Brunswick.

30 special 2025 Lou Gehrig Day autographed cards from Topps will be auctioned to raise funds for ALS research. June 1, 2025, ...

The Regional Court of Rostock has clarified who bears the risk of an incorrect transfer of an invoice in the event of ...

One of the most unpredictable seasons in area softball stayed unpredictable right through the District 11 6A tournament as ...

DJ, a 22-year-old black bear and longtime Bear Hollow Zoo resident, was euthanized Friday after a health decline.

Welch dons a fur coat, leather gloves and a bear mask for work these days, then enters an enclosure to feed and fawn over a 5 ...