Among the candidates in the Illinois Senate primary are Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi.

Discover how the village of Dolton, Illinois, is reviving its past by purchasing the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV and working to obtain landmark status.

The Illini are in the thick of the race for Marcis Ponder, a 6-foot-11, 328-pound center from Virginia ...

Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown of measles spread in the U.S. during vaccine-preventable disease's worst ...

One witness tells NewsCenter 5 there were fights, fireworks, and heightened tensions with police.

Illinois’ population of young people is dwindling, an editorial from the Chicago Tribune warned. “A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential — not just economically, but in civic ...

Trump tax bill could close nine Illinois hospitals, health care advocates warn Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to ...

Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of trustees voted to buy it, in the hopes of creating a historic attraction.

Two people died after a police chase ended in a fiery crash at Illinois 143 and 3 in Wood River; the suspect was taken into custody.

Continuing on its efforts to secure the best talent, the Iowa women’s basketball program extended an offer to highly touted 2029 Illinois combo guard Liv Johnson on Monday. The 6-foot-1 Johnson stars ...

Dixon's Saint Katharine Medical Center is one of nine hospitals "at-risk" due to possible Medicaid cuts in Illinois.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted July 3 to pass the "Big, Beautiful Bill," sending the legislation to President Donald Trump for his approval.