The proposed amphitheater has been the subject of controversy in Washington. The mood was hopeful during an open house in the central Illinois city.

Washington voted to waive a city policy and approve a quote for the installation of new windows at city hall. Two council members disagreed.

A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.

As the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announces another round of funding for an electric vehicle rebate program, the landscape is changing after a new administration moved into the White House.

While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. It's no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks in the capitol or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day.

An Illinois state legislator is relieved a recent federal spending bill included taxpayer funds for St. Clair and Washington counties.

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis is moving forward with plans to build a new midsize pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois, the company said on Wednesday, ending months of conflict with the United Auto Workers union over delays, and strengthening its U.S. production footprint as President Donald Trump takes office.

While Illinois is mostly thought of as a blue state these days, close to 2.5 million people in the state voted for Donald Trump. It's no surprise there are a lot of Illinois folks in the capitol or on their way there ahead of Inauguration Day.

Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead Southern California to an 82-72 win over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday.

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and first lady Melania Trump during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena Monday in Washington.

Platkin was among the officials from 18 states, San Francisco and Washington, DC, who filed the case in federal court in Boston. Washington State Attorney General Nicholas Brown led a coalition of four other states, including Illinois, that filed a similar lawsuit in the Seattle federal court.

Set doubts aside for now and think, instead, of what might go right in Illinois – things that have a chance of turning positive and help turn the state around. Then think further about why constructive,