"It gives me a feeling of a dreamlike state." Rikardsen, who's also won international contests ... Wang's photo is mostly the night sky, dripping with stars. The landscape is a silhouette at the ...

Vandalia itself is quintessential small-town Illinois, with a population just over 7,000 and a rich history that includes serving as the state capital before Springfield claimed that honor. The town ...

Wind on the Palouse is relentless. It’s been that way since the last ice age, a million years or more. It’s the wind that made this place, and the hills that comprise the 19,000-square-mile region of ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come in the most unassuming packages, and Maid-Rite in Quincy, Illinois proves this delicious point with every loose meat sandwich they serve.

Come see the workings of agricultural sites in the I&M Canal National Heritage Area while discovering the rich history of the region.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar was honored Wednesday at the Illinois State Library.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — A new text scam making the rounds is catching the attention of Illinois state officials. The Illinois Secretary of State's Office is warning of a rise in text message ...

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 ...

SHERRARD, Ill. — Illinois education officials are considering lowering the scores students need to be considered proficient in a subject on state standardized tests. At its May board meeting ...

An Illinois state lawmaker has proposed creating a commemorative license plate honoring Pope Leo XIV, in order to help pay for a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff at the state capitol in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police are deploying a new state-of-the-art command vehicle designed to improve emergency response coordination and provide on-site support during ...

That law has set up a showdown between Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Trump over immigration policies. Pritzker has routinely derided Trump's immigration policies and in January he told NBC Chicago ...