WASHINGTON - Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday he is endorsing his Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate, just two days after Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job ...

Illinois added at least eight preliminary reports of tornadoes over the weekend, bringing the tally for 2025 so far to more than 60. There’s a break from storms for most of the state today, but ...

How many measles cases in Illinois? So far, the health department has only reported one case in Illinois in 2025. The department said in a press release, "The risk of measles transmission for the ...

Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), the longest-serving party whip, announced he won't seek re-election in 2026. Illinois officials from both parties reacted to the news, offering praise and criticism.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois. According to IDPH, the case, involving an adult in far ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first case of measles in southern Illinois on Wednesday for 2025. State health officials said the ...

ILLINOIS – Nine people are facing federal immigration-related offenses in the Southern District of Illinois. Most of them are accused of being back in the country illegally after being deported ...

Illinois confirmed its first measles case of 2025 in an adult in the southern part of the state. The case is isolated and not considered an outbreak at this time. Health officials urge residents ...

Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Grant, he made big plans for his farm in the ...