Illinois is far from alone in this pattern, of course. But as Texas works to tackle taxes and government spending problems, Illinois should at least start talking about them more honestly.

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up patrols as part of Illinois Speed Awareness Day, joining more than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state in a coordinated effort to ...

Bruce Duette was sentenced to life in prison after he killed a fellow inmate in a cell just one day before the victim was to be released from jail.

CHICAGO — Gov. Bruce Rauner has been joined by Democratic lawmakers to sign a measure his office says is "the most comprehensive criminal justice reform" in Illinois history.

‘The public deserves to know’: Illinois state agency withholds details in girl’s death The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services can delay reports for years ...

Rapper Cash Out was sentenced alongside his mother and cousin to life in prison plus 70 years after being found guilty of RICO and rape charges.

Former ComEd CEO gets 2 year prison sentence A federal judge has sentenced Anne Pramaggiore to two years in prison and ordered the former ComEd CEO to pay a $750,000 fine. A jury convicted ...

The Illinois State Fair's Spring Sale is almost over. Find out how to purchase passes and what perks are come with.

Hundreds of potential customers attended the Southern Illinois Made Expo at The Pavilion in Marion.

Immigration authorities in Chicago arrested a Mexican illegal immigrant accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and storing her body in a storage container filled with bleach.

A 48-year-old Illinois man caught with more than 40 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Nebraska last year has been sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison.

A 48-year-old Illinois man caught with more than 40 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Nebraska last year has been sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison.