A Southern Illinois University official says the school is considering having a satellite office for its law school in downtown Springfield or Edwardsville.

Illinois voters added their voices to the 2018 primary season. Here's the key takeaways from the nation's second statewide primary in President Donald Trump's midterm election year.

What was left of the United Center crowd was mostly quiet while the final seconds of an era ticked off Tuesday night. There was no big rally for the Chicago Blackhawks. No final charge.

By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD -- Although home rule dominated the headlines this primary election cycle, there were several key state and local elections. Below are results of Tuesday's contested races. Local Results…

Proponents asked voters to give them the power to make local decisions that are currently made at the state level. Mayor Tom McNamara sought to use home rule to diversify the city's revenue sources to take a heavy burden off the backs of…

Bears guy Robert Zeglinski grades each signing and re-signing made by the Bears and Pace in 2018’s free agency.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faced blistering questioning from House Democrats on Tuesday as they confronted her on gun control, racism and LGBT rights.

Two inordinately wealthy front-runners who have largely bankrolled their campaigns for Illinois governor faced nomination challenges Tuesday in a primary that also features a self-described "middle-class candidate," a member of a famous…

When Jojo G. needed a job, she took a chance to call the Rockford City Market to pitch a booth. She bluffed her way into a path that has now become her career.

ARIES At work, you’ll be asked to put in some overtime, and your hard work will be handsomely rewarded. A short training lesson will put you on track to reach your greatest professional goals. TAURUS Someone will try to pressure…

The question of whether the bald eagle population is dwindling in the Midwest continues to confound bird watchers along the Mississippi River. The organizer behind an annual winter count conducted in January by hundreds of volunteers …

A conversation with his daughter about a year ago led one Rockford resident to create an organization helping hundreds of homeless teenagers in the area.

The bipartisan measure is loaded with political and policy victories for both parties. Republicans and Trump are winning a long-sought budget increase for the Pentagon, while Democrats obtain funding for infrastructure, the opioid crisis…

In 100 years of basketball at Loyola, a Catholic college in the heart of Chicago with of about 16,000 students, no team has won more games than this year's Ramblers (30-5), the No. 11 seed in the South Region.

Sunday marks the second gun-related incident in the mall parking lot in recent weeks. No injuries were reported.