Congresswoman wants Durbin's Senate seat U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly is entering the race to become Illinois’ next senator. Kelly, ...

SPRINGFIELD — A plan to overhaul the way Illinois funds public universities is running into stiff opposition from the state’s ...

Currently, Illinois residents pay the second-highest gas tax in the country, behind California. The gas tax is now .45 cents ...

If you're sniffling or sneezing, you're not alone. According to the CDC, 25% of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. In ...

Woodward Community Media is expanding its footprint in central Illinois with a new station. Here's what you need to know.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is trying to woo Canadian tourists to come visit Illinois this ...

The Springfield Police Department and Springfield Firefighters were honored by department leadership and Mayor Misty Buscher for their courageous and compassion ...

Chalkbeat Chicago Reporter Samantha Smylie appeared on the WGN Evening News to discuss the education-related issues that will ...

A plan in Springfield to expand the legal definition of stalking in state statute passed unanimously out of the Senate ...

Over the weekend, a couple Central Illinois ESports programs left the area for Chicago.The Springfield Capitols of District 186 and Charleston High School compe ...

Sangamon County is now home to the largest solar power development east of the Mississippi River. On April 30, Swift Current ...

Pritzker's office said he would "voluntarily appear" June 12 before a U.S. House committee "to discuss his track record on ...