Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty demonstrated his commitment to the city’s sports aspirations by launching a campaign to bring ...

Sean Grayson is accused of shooting of Sonya Massey in her Springfield home after she called police to investigate a prowler.

Police discovered the body of a deceased man at Frank Holten State Park Wednesday morning. Details about how or when the man ...

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 ...

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ push for Illinois Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map as a counter to President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting project in GOP-led ...

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 ...

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

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 ...