SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Agriculture has something no other ag department in the nation has — a ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Springfield Police Department has an active investigation revolving around a newly opened hair salon. As the sun was setting on June 11, three crime scene investigation vans for ...

Illinois State Fair will celebrate Route 66’s centennial with a parade and events, with participant applications open through July 6.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to initiate ...

The Ball-Chatham school board approved an amended annexation petition at its June 24 meeting. The vote could clear the way for Springfield District 186 to build a new school on the city's far south ...

The Illinois gas tax will be temporarily paused from its annual increase beginning July 1.

IDHS grants that are supported by the Illinois Lottery’s specialty ticket have helped Fifth Street Renaissance to continue providing critical resources to some of the state’s most vulnerable and ...

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for July 2026. State historic sites ...

Two people were shot in Springfield on June 28, while the suspect was found later with an "apparent" self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

Illinois produces some of the nation’s largest corn and soybean harvests, but family bankruptcy filings keep climbing.

Beginning July 1, Illinois will no longer require drivers ages 79-86 to pass a road test to renew their licenses, instead ...

With the growing season well underway in Illinois, farmers once again are struggling to turn an abundant harvest into ...