Three people were injured after shots were fired into a bar and grill in Berwyn, Illinois, overnight Saturday. Berwyn police ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed several bills dealing with higher education Monday morning. Among them: a new direct admissions ...

Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois ...

Most new laws in the state of Illinois take effect at the start of the year, but there are several big changes that will take ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- At least five people are injured on Monday following a fiery explosion in southern Illinois. It ...

Legislation focused on access and affordability of college in Illinois is now law, something advocates say could keep younger ...

Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a series of new laws Monday relating to education, law enforcement and more.

Some scattered thunderstorms, hot weather and high humidity are expected in the days leading up to Fourth of July weekend.

While 47 states celebrate freedom with fireworks blazing across the sky, Illinois clings to a 1942 ban that limits autonomy ...

Here’s an inside look at the the state’s successful push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region.