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The IHSA, Illinois State University, and the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau said Thursday they've reached a five-year contract extension for the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals to remain at ISU's CEFCU Arena through 2029.

The retired neurosurgeon's nomination raised eyebrows, given his lack of experience in the field, but the Senate voted 58-41 to confirm him.

Four years ago, candidates braved a mix of rain and snow. Two years ago, it was bone-chilling cold. But on Monday, the sun was shining with an Autumn crisp in the air as hundreds of candidates gathered in Springfield to file petitions for the primary election.

Residents of Elizabeth City, N.C., are pressing for answers after a Black man, Andrew Brown Jr., was shot dead by a sheriff's deputy carrying out a search warrant on Wednesday.

Extreme heat and on-going drought have made Western wildfires a national challenge this summer, with smoke moving from coast-to-coast. The peak of fire season isn't even here yet.

One of the Northwest's biggest indie rock festivals is back this weekend after pandemic delays. Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, draws big stars but also small town artists looking for a break.

At 10 p.m. on a snowy Thursday in late January, Kimberly Maddox and her volunteer team bundled up and wandered the streets of Bloomington-Normal, looking…

A legalization path for farmworkers failed to pass this month and faces an even steeper climb in a Republican-controlled House in the next Congress.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about a potential new fire station being built in…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 4, 2020. Our Leadoff story is the details on how law enforcement controlled looters in…