Six other American states chose it: Illinois, Indiana ... Why is the designation of the Northern Cardinal as “state bird” important? The legal status of Kentucky’s state bird is enshrined ...

State leaders of both parties attended the bipartisan dinner hosted by insurance executive W. Clement Stone on Jan. 3, 1969. (Steve Lasker/Chicago Tribune) Early-bird customers wait outside ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois State Senator Laura Fine has announced Tuesday she is running for Congress for the Illinois 9th District. The announcement comes one day after incumbent Jan Schakowsky ...

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 ...

Following a report that showed conflict of interest, a state leader has been fired. Daniel Thomas was the Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity since 2023.

We demand better, and we brought that message to the Illinois State Capitol last month for the 17th Illinois Muslim Action Day. Several dozen advocates, including high school students, met with ...

No. 64 NC State, No. 136 Illinois State, and No. 163 Wright State. The 10 individual competitors in the field are: Hunter Thomson (Michigan), Jack Schoenberger (Kentucky), Paul Beauvy (Iowa State ...

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ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is sounding the alarm about the REAL ID deadline on Wednesday, May 7. Giannoulias said misinformation has led to panic at the ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A person died after crashing in the south suburbs on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP responded to a single-vehicle crash at about 4:31 a.m. on the Sibley ...