The campus in deep southern Illinois is grappling with a nearly $9.5 million budget shortfall that its leader says is largely ...

Republican Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland was elected Tuesday as chairman of the House Freedom Caucus to succeed Republican Rep ...

Lawmakers showed off their hidden musical talents at an arts education event, with a little help from some friends.

Jesse Jackson Jr. has the juice for a political comeback. He could upset the pecking orders of Chicago’s Black political ...

Seven Illinois counties are considering leaving the state over grievances with the Chicago metropolitan area.

The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for ...

The House Minority Leader says the political imbalance in Illinois government is bad for public policy. State Rep. Tony ...

Some seven Illinois counties will ask voters in the November general election if they should begin exploring the idea of ...

Southern Illinois University Carbondale reported enrollment gains for the second year in a row and its largest bump in 33 years, a positive sign for an industry facing years of continued ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Dozens of animals were transferred from southern Illinois to another facility in the wake of one shelter closing their doors and overcrowding at neighboring animal facilities.