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In New Zealand’s Parliament, every legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular, thanks to an unusual lottery where bills are selected by random draw ...

More than two hundred guests on Thursday will make their way to a ritzy country club just up the Potomac River from ...

“This band will feel right at home here in central Illinois.” Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be ...

Indiana State’s baseball team clinched its Missouri Valley Conference tournament bid with a convincing 17-3 victory over Illinois State in seven innings Friday afternoon at Bob Warn Field.

NO MIDWEST NICE: The New York Times is out with a juicy story about the Illinois Senate race and the “deep animosity” that Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Congress members Robin Kelly and Raja ...

The Illinois State Fair has announced its final grandstand headliner for the popular summer event. Country star Jake Owen was officially added to the lineup, with his performance slated to take ...

SPRINGFIELD — One of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies in Illinois this week called for the state's county sheriffs to defy a 2017 state law that limits the cooperation of state and ...

Blake Fagbemi has already accomplished more on the floor of the State Farm Center than any current University of Illinois player. And now he is one of them. On Wednesday, Fagbemi – a 6-foot ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Springfield Wednesday to make remarks on Illinois’ sanctuary state policies and Gov. JB Pritzker’s leadership.

Benet Academy guard Blake Fagbemi committed to Illinois on Wednesday night ... leading the Redwings to a Class 4A state title in March at State Farm Center. Now, Fagbemi will return to Champaign ...

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 ...