The man who hopes to be the next speaker of the U.S. House told an audience of Democrats Wednesday that President Donald ...

The chairman of the Texas Republican Party said Thursday that he thinks Illinois is winnable for the GOP in 2026, despite the ...

Deanna Higgs, Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter, NSDAR Registrar, received the ILSSAR Medal of Appreciation at the recent ...

SPRINGFIELD – Democrats across the country are searching for a winning message in the 2026 elections, but Democrats say ...

Ameren will make available an additional $4 million for bill payment assistance to community action agencies dedicated to energy assistance for residential customers in need of financial assistance ac ...

More Republicans are entering races for statewide office after an initially slow start in announcing candidates for the 2026 ...

HSHS Medical Group welcomed Emily Konrad, APRN, to HSHS Medical Group Urology in Effingham at 414 W. Virginia Ave. in ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s law banning utility shutoffs during extreme heat and cold is sparking concerns over rising electric ...

Below are area sports results from junior high contests held on Tuesday and Wednesday and one additional score from Saturday.

Assistant coaches were made available to the media Wednesday for the first time since the Chicago Bears opened training camp, ...

The St. Anthony and Teutopolis boys golf teams opened the 2025-2026 high school calendar with a trip to the 13-team Rend Lake Invitational at Rend Lake Golf Complex in Whittington ...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, aiming to provide economic ...