The Illinois House controlled by Democrats pushed through some gun control measures Wednesday, endorsing a bump-stock ban and a minimum age of 21 for buying assault-style weapons.

Clendening now ranks second overall in assists behind Brandon Pirri’s 132 helpers and seventh in overall scoring.

Email messages show Illinois officials worked to put a positive spin on news coverage as a deadly Legionnaires disease outbreak first unfolded at a state veterans' home.

Safety concerns have forced the closure of a small bridge that offers the only Iowa access to a much-larger bridge spanning the Mississippi River and connecting eastern Iowa to western Illinois.

Matt Forte spent the past few weeks weighing his difficult decision — to continue a terrific playing career or walk away from the game he loves.

For the first time, astronomers have glimpsed the dawn of the universe 13.6 billion years ago when the earliest stars were just beginning to glow after the Big Bang.

For a first stab at something outside the Coronado's normal scope of performances, last week's Ryley Walker show was very well thought out and executed.

Michael Madigan released a list Tuesday of nine complaints of sexual harassment, retaliation or discrimination investigated by his state office in the past five years and how they were resolved.

While guns that have been pulled from the racks at Dick's stores are not typically used for hunting, the company has entered an intense national conversation that most companies steer clear of to avoid offending potential customers.

The app system would allow drivers to pay for parking using their phones. It would alert them when their paid time is reached. Users could pay for extended time instead of finding a new parking space.

If it's green-lighted, the ordinance would allow voters to recall aldermen if they abuse home rule, namely by not following its self-limiting ordinances, and vote the mayor out for any reason.

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Highmore has 21 goals for the Rockford IceHogs this season. He went undrafted in 2017 after spending five seasons with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

The trade is the third for the Blackhawks since General Manager Stan Bowman announced that the club would be sellers rather than buyers ahead of Monday's deadline. The Hawks moved IceHogs defenseman Ville Pokka to the Senators Feb. 15 and…

A new study details the sources of unnatural green growths of vegetation and bacteria that stink up long stretches of the upper Wisconsin River.