This year’s Postcard Project begins with Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 1. I anticipate an uptick in the ...

For decades, the most populous region of Illinois has been Chicagoland, whose metropolitan nine-counties area now comprises 68.7% of the state’s population. Cook County alone accounts for 40% of the ...

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash ...

Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit, organized by the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, were draped ...

FIRST IN POLITICO: Rahm Emanuel has tapped retired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, who led U.S. naval operations before she was fired ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield, where she blasted Illinois' sanctuary state policies and Gov.

LORI HEALEY, one of the most consequential behind-the-scenes political players in Chicago’s modern history, died Saturday after battling a form of pancreatic cancer, according to her family. She was ...

For many St. Louisans, Springfield, Illinois, has long been a favorite for a quick day trip. But look a little closer, and you’ll find this historic capital city has more than enough to fill a ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer ...

Local blood banks were called to meet the needs of Springfield, Illinois, area hospitals after the crash. Impact Life has nine locations in Iowa and ten in Illinois where people can donate blood.

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Four people ... YNOT (Youth Needing Other Things) Outdoors, formed in 2002, was founded by a couple from Springfield, according to the organization's website.