Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is retiring at the end of next year after more than four decades in Washington in a move that also will set off a leadership fight among his colleagues in the Senate ...

With running back Josh McCray officially departing Illinois and landing at SEC powerhouse Georgia, the Illini lost an integral piece of their running back group. Last season McCray recorded 609 ...

It has been a whirlwind of an offseason for Illinois and coach Brad Underwood. The Illini have lost a quartet of contributors to the transfer portal, including Carey Booth (Colorado State), Dra ...

“I think Illinois voters have a blessing of riches because there are just so many talented people,” said Martha McKenna, a Democratic strategist who’s long worked with the Senate Democrats ...

Democratic US Senator Dick Durbin to retire, sparking competitive Illinois primary Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek reelection next year, he said on Wednesday, setting the stage ...

Illinois. He was born on September 22, 1930, in Nauvoo, Illinois, the son of Robert L. and Edna Mae (Grotts) Wilson. He married Barbara Jean Jones on her parent’s lawn on June 28, 1950, in Hancock ...

Looking for charming small towns in Illinois that feel like hidden treasures ... special places are the ones that have weathered a few storms. History comes alive in Nauvoo, a small town with a big ...

Lebanon is home to McKendree University, the oldest college in Illinois, but don’t worry – it still keeps ... Situated on a bend in the Mississippi River, Nauvoo offers a unique blend of religious ...