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A motorcycle and Jeep ride along Route 66 helps the United Way of Central Illinois.

Wagler becomes the second-highest draft pick ever at Illinois, and the highest since Deron Williams went No. 3 overall in 2005.

Three men in Springfield were challenged to eat 4.5 pounds of steak, shrimp, a baked potato, salad and a roll — all in one hour.

NWS confirmed on Tuesday that an EF-Unknown, or EF-U, touched down in the Edinburg area of Christian County over the weekend. 

Damage done in a vestibule area.

A teen is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Cadigan, along with Peggy Finley, was arrested in January 2023 in connection with Moore’s murder.

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has announced more than $27 million in new grant funding for libraries across the state. The awards will support a wide range of improvements, including new books and materials, technology upgrades, literacy initiatives, building renovations, and enhanced security measures.

Number of out-of-state people seeking care in Illinois continues to increase.

The tax credit’s extension has, before now, only happened in five-year increments.