To satisfy its growing desire to mow the parts that other mowers can’t reach, the city of Decatur is taking a $281,000 slice ...

Advocates say ICE isn't equipped to handle mental health crises in detention, relying on solitary confinement — and even pepper spray — as quick fixes.

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

House GOP leaders abruptly canceled a vote Thursday on a resolution to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran just as Republicans ...

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

US. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced in court that he was dismissing all remaining misdemeanor counts in the case, which had ...

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 ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, with the Devon Amphitheater, Splash Cove and Over the Top Ice Cream ...

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

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

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