Neponset water tower (Photo provided) June 10, 2025 at 5:55 pm CDT. NEPONSET - Parker Aldrich of Neponset and Kate Salisbury were the winners of Saturday’s Neponset Picnic Day’s 5K. Aldrich was the ...

Peggy Tautkus to Leslie and Susan Baumgard, warranty deed, parts of Section 10 in Neponset Township, $245,000. Donald Rinehart (AIF) and Mary Rinehart to Jacob and Rachel Rinehart, warranty deed, Lot ...

Trying to narrow the nearly 150 Illinois private golf courses into a top 15 is tough, but that's what Golfweek, part of the USA TODAY Network just like the Journal Star, has been doing for many years.

Three-star running back Nelsyn Wheeler committed to Illinois football's 2026 class. Wheeler, from Millard South High School in Omaha, Nebraska, chose Illinois over several other schools.

After Illinois contacted a trio of 2027 prospects on Sunday – which marked the first day college basketball programs could officially reach out to rising juniors – the Illini stayed active ...

Former Illinois Democratic lawmaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to more than seven years in prison following a federal corruption trial in Chicago. Madigan, the longest serving legislative ...

Illinois spent $2.5 billion on migrants with $1.6 billion for healthcare, according to a new report from the Illinois Public Policy Institute detailing taxpayer funding.

Last season Illinois football went 10-3, won a bowl game against South Carolina and now is set to return nearly every starter from the 2024 roster – including star quarterback Luke Altmyer.

ComEd confirmed that the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved its second Beneficial Electrification Plan. This plan builds upon an existing investment and will commit an additional $168 ...

State legislators who are also lawyers in Illinois are getting a new perk, courtesy of the state Supreme Court. They just need to show up for work in the Illinois General Assembly and they’ll ...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bruno Rios, a cavalry scout with C Troop, 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, confirms that the weapon of his Polish counterpart is clear of ...

There are reports that Texas police illegally accessed Illinois automatic license plate reader data to track down a woman for an abortion care-related matter.