Washington voted to waive a city policy and approve a quote for the installation of new windows at city hall. Two council members disagreed.

The proposed amphitheater has been the subject of controversy in Washington. The mood was hopeful during an open house in the central Illinois city.

A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.

An Illinois state legislator introduced a bill that would freeze local government property tax levies at the 2025 amount for levy years 2026-2030. State Rep. Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, sponsors House Bill 1497 and said nearly every local government needs to figure out how to save money,

While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. It's no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks in the capitol or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day.

"The language in the 14th Amendment is clear and unambiguous. If you are born in this country, you are a citizen of this country," Raoul said of President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship.

A non-partisan think tank is out with its annual state education freedom rankings, and Illinois is near the bottom looking up. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has released the 2025 Index of State Education Freedom.

Terry 7-12 5-7 19, Cole 1-3 0-0 3, Martin 7-12 2-3 16, Ward 3-6 1-1 7, Washington 2-7 0-0 6, Stacker 3-6 0-0 7, Biel 4-6 0-0 10, Idada 1-2 2-2 4, Bell 0-2 0-0 0, Walkup 0-0 0-0 0, Lowndes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 10-13 72.

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis is moving forward with plans to build a new midsize pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois, the company said on Wednesday, ending months of conflict with the United Auto Workers union over delays, and strengthening its U.S. production footprint as President Donald Trump takes office.

Led by Brendan Terry’s 19 points, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 72-51

While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. It's no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks in the capitol or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois on Thursday night.