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 has become the latest blue state to ensure transgender athletes can play girls sports. Republicans in the state are aggressively trying to change that. The Illinois High School ...

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.

But beyond the extreme weather coastal hotspots that garner so much attention, rates in Illinois went up 50% between 2021 and 2024, second only to Utah, which saw a 59% increase, according to the ...

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 ...

Illinois universities are quietly withdrawing from a fellowship aimed at diversifying the state’s college teaching force under pressure from the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of ...

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 ...

Annie Rice/AP Share The state’s first confirmed measles case of the year was detected in southern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday. The department said an ...

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 football's top-rated recruit in the Class of 2026 has flipped his commitment. Four-star defensive back Victor Singleton announced Saturday he will attend Texas A&M, according to a social ...

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 ...

Several Illinois counties are under a tornado watch as a storm moves northward through the state. The following counties are under a tornado watch as of 3:35 p.m.: Champaign, Christian ...