SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers in early January could consider easing requirements for residents to change their names, a move proponents say will reduce risks for victims of domestic abuse, transge ...

Junior high students at North Clay School District are helping students in Africa by building a solar suitcase that will ...

But in Illinois, after years of sweeping reforms to the energy industry and growing demand for electricity, that premise is ...

The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a ...

Below are boys and girls basketball results from Thursday and Friday. The Effingham Flaming Hearts fell to Charleston, 63-46, in an Apollo Conference game at Charleston High School. Charleston led ...

The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the ...

The terrifying story of Central Illinois dentist and drug addict Phillip M. Jensen is the stuff of a Hollywood horror movie.

Voting begins in January on entries for a new state flag. View the entries and the current state flag here: ...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is inviting fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois to participate in this year’s Poster, Poetry, and Prose Contest. The ...

On Dec. 9, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Sub-Chapter #87 Retirees members and ...

EFFINGHAM – Several City of Effingham employees were recognized recently for the hard work they’ve done. City Administrator ...

The Lake Land College Alternative Education Club recently donated $432 to the College’s Opportunity Fund, a financial reserve ...