CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois Fighting Illini steamed past Western Illinois, 52-3, on Friday night in the opening game of the 2025 college football season. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer finished 17-for ...

Flags are at half-staff today in Illinois following a deadly shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. The attack left two children dead and more than a dozen people injured.

A U.S. military veteran was filmed burning an American flag outside the White House on the same day that President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking new consequences for doing so. Trump ...

This story was updated to include the proclamation from Gov. JB Pritzker. Flags are at half-staff today in Illinois following a deadly shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning ...

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A federal appeals court approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court ruling that found the gun restrictions passed more than a decade ago violated the Second ...

Ameren Illinois is offering a new $150 bill payment assistance program for income-qualified customers. The program, announced earlier this month, provides $4 million to assistance agencies to help ...

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Illinois election officials late Tuesday told President Donald Trump’s Justice Department the state would not comply with the federal agency’s demand for sensitive data on the state’s roughly 8.3 ...

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Illinois on Tuesday for providing in-state tuition and scholarships to immigrant students without permanent legal status. The complaint, filed in the ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over 1,000 submissions to the next round of scoring. The Commission was ...

Duke and Illinois meet in a Week 2 non-conference matchup that feels like a measuring stick for both programs. The Blue Devils cruised late against Elon but showed early defensive vulnerability, while ...