Lincoln, a clean-shaven 22-year-old with the barest of formal schooling, had set out in 1831 to haul freight down the Mississippi River to New Orleans when he snagged his flatboat on the Sangamon ...

Several Illinois counties are under a tornado watch as a storm moves northward through the state. The following counties are under a tornado watch as of 3:35 p.m.: Champaign, Christian ...

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 ...

The Illinois commit averaged 21.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.8 steals in leading the Dolphins to four consecutive Chicago Public League City championships. In winning Mr. Basketball ...

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 ...

A federal judge in Illinois has issued a split ruling in a case against a state abortion law, finding part of the law violates the constitutional right to free speech by compelling medical ...

The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half ... The barrel-maker moved his shop to Petersburg in 1840, though it has since returned to its original spot. By 1906, New ...

“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 ...

City Councilman John Laesch defeated incumbent Richard Irvin to be elected mayor of Aurora, Illinois Tuesday. Irvin publicly conceded the race Tuesday night. "So as I serve out my last month as ...

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