SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois’ 290 ...

LASALLE CO., Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois State Police responded to a fatal crash near Ottawa on Interstate 80. The fatal crash happened Monday evening at approximately 6:45 p.m. when ISP Troop 2 ...

Benet Academy guard Blake Fagbemi committed to Illinois on Wednesday night ... leading the Redwings to a Class 4A state title in March at State Farm Center. Now, Fagbemi will return to Champaign ...

Blake Fagbemi has already accomplished more on the floor of the State Farm Center than any current University of Illinois player. And now he is one of them. On Wednesday, Fagbemi – a 6-foot ...

Illinois basketball picked up an in-state commitment on Wednesday night. Lisle Benet Academy senior guard Blake Fagbemi announced social media that he will continue his playing career with the ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield, Illinois, on Wednesday, and slammed the state's Democratic leaders for Illinois' sanctuary policies protecting undocumented immigrants.

The spring transfer portal window is here, and Illinois State suffered a major loss on Tuesday. Illinois State wide receiver Xavier Loyd officially entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to ...

Illinois has become the latest blue state to ensure transgender athletes can play girls sports. Republicans in the state are aggressively trying to change that. The Illinois High School ...

Illinois' Secretary of State held a last-minute press conference Monday to share a "public service announcement" about Real IDs with the deadline approaching this week. "We have been screaming ...

National Bacon Day is officially in December, but the state of Illinois now has its own day to celebrate. Senate Joint Resolution 24 officially declared May 7 as Illinois Bacon Day. Stream NBC 5 ...

A new case of measles has been confirmed in Illinois, the state's fourth case so far this year. The Illinois Department of Public Health measles dashboard showed four confirmed cases in 2025 on ...