Cook Co. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has called the petition “frivolous, contrary to centuries of legal precedent .

The Senate passed 40 bills on Wednesday, including several that will head to the governor for a potential signature.

Senate Republicans abandoned plans to vote on an ICE funding bill Thursday in an act of revolt over one of Trump's priorities ...

Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died Thursday after a bout ...

An Illinois House committee advanced legislation targeting semiautomatic pistols that can be modified with illegal switches.

Memorial Day ceremonies have been planned Monday in Charleston and in Mattoon, with the Lake Mattoon service being held in ...

The United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday.

Coles County Habitat for Humanity has begun the construction process, on Walnut Street in Charleston, for what will become ...

The Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its farmers market on the courthouse square from 7:30-10:30 a.m. every ...

Here’s the full list of area boys track & field athletes who qualified for the State Meet in Charleston next weekend.

Repairs to the County Road 100E bridge over I-74 near Fithian begin May 26, closing the bridge for about three weeks and ...

For more than four decades, I have navigated life while managing a chronic disease. This experience comes with countless ...