The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

A rare 21-star flag is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield. Illinois became the 21st ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice his office defended after ...

Politicians still have time to throw their hats into one of the rings, but here are the top candidates for several US House districts next year in Illinois.

Illinois soil and water conservation districts were allocated just $4.5 million for their operations in the budget year that ...

Gov. JB Pritzker has announced the selection former state representative and deputy governor Christian Mitchell as his ...

Stephens, who was an Alabama native before moving to Pana, and then Springfield in 1901, was an African American miner.

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. may leave City Hall — eyeing the CHA, Congress or private sector — and pass his seat to one of his ...

Pritzker said at his announcement Thursday that his goal in 2026 is to preserve his legacy and “protect” the story of ...

Many kids often go hungry during the summer after school lets out. The Central Illinois Foodbank and Rooted in Springfield ...

(The Center Square) – In the third year of a three-year contract, the future of NASCAR in Chicago remains up in the air. Races are scheduled July 5 and 6 on streets in the heart of the city’s downtown ...

People looking to hit the road, bet on sports, book a stay through a short-term rental platform or buy a vape at their corner ...