Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard Counties is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case of a man being beaten while

An Illinois couple has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for kidnapping and transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in sexual

WASHINGTON -- Millions of Social Security beneficiaries can expect only a meager increase in monthly payments next year, the trustees who oversee the

Jim Sarra, deputy director of athletics at NCAA Division I University of Texas at San Antonio, has been hired to run the athletics program at the University of Illinois Springfield.UIS announced Sarra as its new director of athletics Wednesday pending app...

CHICAGO - When the St. Louis Cardinals arrived at Wrigley Field for a three-game series, manager Mike Matheny shook off questions about their 12 1/2-game deficit to the surging Cubs by insisting he avoids looking at the standings. "It's just not allowing...

RIVERTON - A 44-year-old man accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy at the Field of Dreams Park in Riverton early Sunday is an out-of-towner, Riverton police say.Russell W. Boswell was booked into the Sangamon County Jail on a potential charge of ag...

CHICAGO -- Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrived at a Minnesota prison on Wednesday to serve his 15-month sentence in a hush-money case involving revelations that the Illinois Republican sexually abused at least four boys when he coached wrestl...

WASHINGTON -- Rebellious Democrats shut down the House's legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures before lawmakers' weeklong break.Exasperated Republicans we...

ROCHESTER - With uncertainty over state funding at an all-time high, Rochester school officials emphasized that the 2016-17 budget they passed this week is tentative."Right now it's based on current level of funding," Superintendent Tom Bertrand said We...

The cost of renovating the former YWCA building for residential use likely will determine the future of the surrounding block in downtown Springfield.City officials have asked for additional information from two companies that submitted redevelopment bids...