How much did the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services know about past abuse allegations against a Round Lake Beach mother and her boyfriend, who are now charged in an 8-year-old boy's ...

Taxpayer dollars would cover the cost of prisoners who want their gang tattoos removed if they cannot afford it, according to a newly proposed bill in the Illinois Senate. Democratic Sen. Lakesia ...

As the Supreme Court of the United States repeatedly has recognized, no right is more important than the right to vote. Voting is how eligible voters participate in the process of selecting our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Construction continues at the north entrance of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Photo: Greg Bishop / The Center Square ...

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has reappointed Ann McIntyre to continue serving as inspector general for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. McIntyre has held the role ...

MADISON COUNTY, IL. – Main Street in Collinsville will be closed for several hours Thursday as crews work to remove snow. According to the City of Collinsville, the closure will go from 7:30 a.m. to 3 ...

Headlines from the Jan. 24, 1926, front page include: https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/189505492/ Article from Jan 24, 1926 St. Louis Post ...

Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning about an increase in fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the ...

The Tribune Editorial Board recently wrote about disturbing oversight failures in Minnesota’s federally funded programs, problems that have led to fraud investigations and federal payment freezes. But ...

Two Republicans running for Illinois governor this year are calling for Springfield to clean up its act in the wake of Minnesota's rampant fraud scandal, citing multiple areas of alleged vulnerability ...