Miss Madison and Miss Calhoun County Fair queens reached the Top 16 in the 2025 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant.

Founding Father Alexander Hamilton became a father for the first time when his son, Philip, was born on January 22, 1782. "He ...

“Happy to put it behind us,” Golden said Thursday ... with the Office for Civil Rights in Washington or suing in state or federal court. Their attorney, Karen Truszkowski of the Temperance ...

A bill that would allow Iowa schools to start before the Iowa State Fair has ended was advanced through committee on Tuesday. The Iowa Senate Education Committee advanced ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter ...

Illinois Vintage Fair is returning to Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

CHICAGO (CBS) --Illinois could become the first state to fully decriminalize sex work among consenting adults. Some state lawmakers are proposing legislation that would eliminate criminal ...

ILLINOIS – The movement among Illinois counties to separate from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state continues to grow. Those for separating point to things like high taxes and a ...

BREAKING NEWS AT 651. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MINUTES, WE’VE JUST LEARNED TWO NEW ARTISTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR THE IOWA STATE GRANDSTAND NEXT YEAR AT THE FAIR. CHRISTIAN ARTIST AND NEW ARTIST ...

Attention Illinois residents: You can now officially cast your vote for a new state flag. The voting opened Friday and follows SB1818, which created an Illinois Flag Commission to "gauge public ...

Illinois residents may soon be able to present state identification by opening an app on their smartphone or smartwatch. The Illinois Secretary of State office has announced a goal of launching ...

So I think we're addressing the problem. We're being more equitable and fair to the seniors who continue to call Illinois home," said Illinois State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) who is co ...