Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, left, and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, right, confer during the Democrat Rally at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007.

Authorities in Washington, D.C. are gearing up for a day-long festival to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary on Saturday, June 14. Several major roads, expressways and bridges will be ...

The Illinois Coaches Association announced its all-state softball teams for the 2025 spring season. A total of 619 athletes were named to the annual honor teams.

The Twilight Parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7. That starts the 11-day celebration at the state fairgrounds. The Illinois State Fair is accepting parade entries through July 8.

Illinois saw more than 50,000 asylum seekers and other migrants arrive in the state beginning in August 2022, Pritzker wrote, mostly via transportation provided by Texas. Migrant arrivals in ...

Here's what that means and when we can expect relief. Extreme heat, scattered storms expected this week in Illinois. Here's daily forecast, safety tips Illinois is in a heat dome, and it feels awful.

Here's what that means and when we can expect relief. Extreme heat, scattered storms expected this week in Illinois. Here's daily forecast, safety tips Illinois is in a heat dome, and it feels awful.

By Illinois State Ambulance Association Jun 17, 2025 Updated Jun 17, 2025 ...

State police responded to a crash involving a semi and a box truck around 1:40 p.m. Thursday. Lanes remained closed until just after 4 p.m.

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Illinois is the fourth most mispronounced U.S. state name, according to new data from Preply. Over 2,700 people a month in the U.S. (outside of Illinois) search for how to pronounce it.

Texas law enforcement illegally accessed Illinois license plate data to track a woman believed to have had an abortion, Secretary of State Alexi Giannolias said. Illinois has cut off access for 46 ...