This Thanksgiving, a few local high school students will have the chance of a lifetime to dance together in the Macy’s ...

After a fire destroyed their home on Perrysville Road in Danville in early November, claiming the lives of at least five of ...

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Much of the attention during the recent election focused on national races because that’s where the big money comes into play. Candidates at that level work hard to cater to ...

The University of Illinois Extension just released a 10-year strategic plan that commits to serving the state by focusing on food and agriculture as well as the economic, community, environmental ...

A clarification to Illinois’ biometric data privacy law made by state lawmakers earlier this year limits the size of damages that can be claimed in lawsuits over Biometric Information Privacy ...

I am a journalist, so I do not wear a red or blue shirt. I try to use my writing to say, “Meet me in the middle,” and look at ...

Not long after Donald Trump won the presidency for the first time, I had lunch with a heavyweight in conservative political and media circles.

Blocking and tackling has been one consistent key for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin football over the past 18 years.

‘Tis the season for giving, and none are so much in need as those without safe, warm homes to sleep in. That’s why two local ...

CHAMPAIGN — With an major crowd on Monday, the University of Illinois women's basketball team could not disappoint. In front of 13,486 fans at State Farm Center, the No. 22 Illini defeated Le Moyne 94 ...

Robert and Betty Pickett are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary today, Nov. 19. Robert Pickett and Betty Collom were ...