Built in 1880 by a congregation comprised of formerly enslaved people and their descendants, the church is an enduring, ...

1949: One-time Chicago Cub Eddie Waitkus, by then with the Philadelphia Phillies, became the inspiration for “The Natural” when he was shot in the Edgewater Beach Hotel by Ruth Ann Steinhagen, a ...

From the first factory in East Peoria to today, Caterpillar boasts a long history in the Peoria area and beyond.

As climate change and development exacerbate the Mississippi River’s environmental problems, many communities will have to ...

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the number of Illinois jurisdictions on the list. The Trump administration has added more than 100 Illinois counties and cities to ...

Illini sophomore Cody Johnston set a meet record in the pole vault in Friday's opening day of the 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Championships May 16, 2025; Eugene, OR, USA; Cody Johnston of Illinois wins ...

Camp Invention, a national summer enrichment day camp program supported by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ...

A nationwide outage impacted U.S. passport verification and other DMV services in the state on Wednesday morning, according to the Illinois Secretary of State. Sec. Alexi Giannoulias posted on his ...

Since the turn of the century, Illinois has boasted plenty of individual talent and enjoyed its share of team success. The team hardware consists of five Big Ten regular season titles, four ...

A tornado watch is in effect for much of central Illinois, with some counties under a tornado warning. A tornado warning was issued for Sangamon and Menard counties. The warnings expired at 3:15 p ...

The Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives threatens an Illinois program that provides scholarships to minority graduate students who agree to stay in ...

Illinois men's track and field got off to an excellent start Friday at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Sophomore Cody Johnston got the party started for the Illini, finishing ...