Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present.

Democrats running for Illinois governor largely avoided sparring with each other in a debate Wednesday, focusing their ire on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's record.

Spokesmen say the organization stands behind the March 20 referendum because it will allow the city to regain control of a destiny that is currently being controlled by leaders in Springfield.

Southern Illinois University's chancellor is facing two ethics reviews over complaints that he hired his family and used part of his relocation allotment from the school to help cover costs of his daughter's move.

Crews used boats to help residents evacuate their homes in northern Indiana after rainstorms sweeping across the Midwest on Wednesday combined with melting snow to flood rivers.

A growing number of Illinois Democrats are calling for an independent investigation into longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan's political and state operations.

According to court records, Danielle Son filed for divorce from Hand Son on Feb. 16. Hand Son is also a facing a domestic violence charge that records show stems from a Jan. 14 incident where Danielle accused him of pushing her. A police…

A fundamentalist, Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina, nearly nine months from his 100th birthday.

The vote was 9-5 against cutting the $1.5 million subsidy Rockford pays the RMTD by $300,000.

The Illinois Senate endorsed a measure Tuesday tightening car seat regulations in an effort the sponsor said will better protect children in the event of a collision.

A 33-year-old attorney fired last year by a prominent international law firm became the fourth person to plead guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

Anthony Hamilton gives back in Rockford through his Passion For The Clippers.

A local shoe-repair shop is still thriving in a little piece of the city it carved out for itself more than 90 years ago.

Rockford aldermen are preparing to consider an engineering agreement for a project that would resurface a stretch of Kishwaukee Street near the Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Don’t be alarmed if you see massive wind turbines fall like giant trees along one of the busiest roads in northern Illinois.