Voting is now open for round 1 of the News-Democrat’s contest to find the cutest dog in Illinois, and 11 pups are competing ...

Voting is now open for the News-Democrat’s contest to find the cutest cat in Illinois. Three felines are up for the title, so ...

Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office deputy Sean Grayson's criminal trial is underway in Peoria, IL. Grayson, who faces ...

The No. 1 Illinois restaurant in Yelp’s ranking was Penumbra, a Chicago spot known for Latin-flavored steaks and seafood. You ...

Also, check out area students of the month and some dates to remember, including Halloween and fall festival schedules in ...

Columnist Jim Moore, aka @cougsgo, suspects it doesn’t matter how much we want good things to happen for the Mariners.

The Illinois Department of Human Services announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has told states that Supplement ...

Improvements are underway to major streets and corridors in Fairview Heights, in Granite City and Cahokia Heights and ...

People are buying these derelict homes for little or nothing, and they slap on a coat of paint ... and then they don’t ...

The Land of Lincoln Legal Aid’s new “mobile justice van” sits in downtown Belleville. The legal nonprofit will make its first ...

He’s been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, who had called police to investigate a prowler at her home.

I’ve got to give hats off to Coach Turner. They were ready to go and kind of caught us on our heels right off the bat,” said ...