Illinois lawmakers have proposed a bill that would change the tax code to recognize cannabis as prescription and nonprescription medicine and drugs, as long as a buyer purchases it from a ...

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected tomorrow. The Storm Prediction Center has parts of Central Illinois like ...

At A-C Central, incumbents Daniel A. Cuba, Vincent Todd Jokisch and Curtis Cosner are hoping to keep their seat while seven ...

One of the most popular music festivals in small-town Illinois is coming to an end after a 10-year run. SamJam’s Finale is ...

Incumbent councilman Andre Allen is pitted against local business owner Jamie Messmore for Peoria's 4th District council seat ...

As March Madness takes hold this spring, Illinois lawmakers are encouraged to make the tough call regarding affordable housing. Growing up in a family of eight children in Southeast Missouri, I knew ...

Two people have died after an early morning crash in Springfield Saturday. Springfield police say it happened at 2:21 a.m.

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Elite institutions of higher education tend to grab most headlines. But non-elite public colleges have dealt with relentless austerity for decades — which is why Illinois State University faculty just ...