An Illinois lawmaker is once again pushing to ban several chemicals from Illinois food items. Here's what you need to know.

If it were a separate state, it would be the second-poorest state in the union, sliding right in between Mississippi and West ...

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates ...

Getty Images Physical coins were invented around 750 B.C., and the symbols pressed into their surface were almost exclusively gods or goddesses or images that united the community, according to ...

Illinois immigrants are proof that "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses" is a creed worth cherishing, the chair of the state's Democratic Party writes.

Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Michigan State Spartans (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; ...

Click here to see a list of all state legislative seats that have changed partisan control in special elections since 2010 State legislative seats that flipped in ...

These candidates for a new Illinois state flag, submitted by the public, celebrate industry, agriculture, the state butterfly and other iconic Prairie State symbols. Reactions have been mixed on ...

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 ...

S. Illinois is on the road but looking no worse for wear. After one quarter their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating Missouri State 35-16. If S. Illinois keeps playing ...

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 ...