A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind ...

Effingham finished its first bass fishing season this spring. The team had more interest than coach Drew Deters imagined. "I ...

The work of local artist Leah Hanfland will be on display in the art gallery at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham ...

Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has reclaimed his title at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating ...

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English ...

"This sport and the connections have taught me and allowed me to teach lessons that I pass onto my kids, my players and the ...

For the second year in a row, the State of Illinois has chosen to underfund the backbone of its conservation infrastructure.

The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing ...

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough ...

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign.

3 takeaways from Chicago Cubs’ 3-game sweep of Cleveland, including Pete Crow-Armstrong’s baserunning gaffe ...

The Senate has passed President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, with Vice President JD Vance ...