Chatham Glenwood High School's Titan Fever was named the grand champion at the 22nd annual Troy Buchanan High School Show Choir Invitation in Troy, Mo.

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday on Wednesday is a state holiday while Presidents Day on Monday is a holiday for federal and state employees.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas, a former placekicker with the Chicago Bears, will retire from his seat on the bench effective Feb. 29.

Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer's disease at a relatively young age because they inherited rare gene flaws.

Abraham Lincoln's presence around central Illinois is well known, from his days practicing law riding the circuit.

Illinois legislative inspector general Carol Pope of Petersburg said Monday conflict of interest laws concerning legislators should be tightened.

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DOVER, N.H. - Pete Buttigieg has been on defense all weekend as his Democratic presidential rivals attacked him on everything from his struggle to connect with black voters to accepting campaign contributions from large donors in an effort to blunt any momentum heading into Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.

Springfield defeated Glenwood 5-3 in an opening round game of the Central Illinois Division tournament for the Illinois High School State Championships at the Nelson Center, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Springfield, Ill.