A North Central Service train struck a vehicle near River Grove, killing one person, Metra said. Francisco L. Rosario, 34, was identified as the man killed in the crash by the medical examiner.

School boards may be required to expel students who sexually assault another student under school supervision, thanks to a bill brought forward by Central Illinois legislators.

Harlee Hainds scored 27 points to lead the West Central High School girls basketball team to a 57-49 victory over ...

With the regular season starting to wind down, Sports Editor Matt Daniels unveils The News-Gazette’s area Top 10 rankings ...

Wet weather will melt away snow and ice across central Illinois. While highs in the 40s and low-50s this week helped to reduce our snow cover, rain arriving today will speed up the process. A few ...

In this newly created role, Beth Cass joins the company as regional manager for Central and Southern Illinois.

The 2027 class starting to take shape. A look at 27 players in the high school basketball sophomore class standing out.

Preparations are underway for Illinois to join in the nation’s celebration of 250 years of independence in 2026.

Michael Kratsios, who served in the White House and Defense Department in the first Trump administration, is a policy ...

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The pause was meant to go into effect Tuesday at 4 p.m., but a federal judge blocked the directive until Feb. 3. After the ...

Six Central Illinois areas were among those to receive part of $31 million in grant awards to help prepare large sites for ...