Every Illinois congressional seat is up for election this year, but some are more competitive than others. The big picture: ...

Brooklyn, Illinois, is the oldest, and one of the few surviving, majority-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. Archaeologists ...

Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kan.) guard Keaton Wagler committed to Illinois on Wednesday. The Class of 2025 four-star prospect ...

Four grade schoolers from Oak Park were among winners of the 2024 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, a statewide contest.

Voting rights groups challenging the state congressional map want the Florida Supreme Court to reinstate a district that gave Black voters in one region the chance to elect their preferred candidate.

Two Champaign-Urbana area lawmakers said they will introduce legislation to ban carbon capture in region served by the ...

For the past few years, a state review committee has been weighing changes to standardized testing. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin ...

If you've driven around Illinois, there's a strong chance you've noticed corn fields along your commutes. New research ...

Recycle Coach, a Toronto-based provider waste management and circular economy solutions, has announced it has teamed up with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide residents ...

Illinois’ public universities have the third highest average in-state tuition in 2021 nationwide, with the average cost of ...

Parts of the Tri-State are maternity care deserts. According to March of Dimes, maternity care deserts are counties where ...

Ever wonder just how many cornfields are hiding in plain sight across Illinois, taking up more space than your daily worries?