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A sports historian said a Normal native's nomination to the Pro Football Hall of Fame nearly a century after he helped break the NFL's color barrier shows…

Normal Town Council member Jeff Fritzen said Monday he won't run for another term.After 32 years on the council with a four-year break in the middle,…

In recent years, the phrase, “That’s What She Said” has become a popular punchline. It also is the title of a series of live events that showcase everyday…

In a letter sent to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Reps. Mike Bost, Mary Miller and Darin LaHood urged the state to provide more information about how voting records are vetted.

The state's highest court rejected new maps widely seen as favoring Democrats. The court largely agreed with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

For the first time in more than 200 years, Illinois’ population declined over the last decade, according to new 2020 U.S. Census results released Monday...

Noah talks with Douglas Couvertier, Battalion Chief for the Miami-Dade Fire Department about his campaign to LOSE the race for city council. His name will be on a ballot for the newly formed town of Southwest Ranches in Broward County this Tuesday. But Covertier found out that Miami-Dade law would require him to quit his job as a firefighter if he wins. So, now he's out asking the electorate to not vote for him.

Nicknamed "The Iceman, " because of his cool singing style, Jerry Butler, the soulful crooner and founding member of The Impressions still performs. But he's also an elected official -- a Cook County Commissioner. His memoir Only the Strong Survive -- Memoir of a Soul Survivor has just been published and a collection of his hits newly released. From rural Mississippi to Chicago, music maker to politician. NPR's Cheryl Corley has this profile.

At issue in the case before the Supreme Court is the way at least a dozen states handle the sale of homes to pay off overdue taxes.

Democratic state Sen. Dave Koehler says he was pleased to see more higher education funding in this year's budget.