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

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

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

Illinois football continued to impress this past week, as another victory over a top 25 took place on Friday. The Illini ...

After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in ...

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

The commission itself is composed of chair David Joens, who serves as director of the Illinois State Archives alongside three members appointed by the governor; four members each appointed by the ...

Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag. The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC ...

Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State football betting odds, over/under and point spread on Saturday, Sept. 28 ...

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Tommy Rittenhouse threw three touchdown passes and Wenkers Wright ran for 150 yards as Illinois State defeated rival Eastern Illinois 31-7 on Saturday. The Redbirds (3-1) regained ...

After covering its largest spread since at least 1995, Penn State is another substantial home favorite for its Big Ten opener against a ranked opponent. Maybe even a surprisingly substantial home ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois' state flag has a lot going on. The banner includes everything from an eagle holding a shield bearing the national stars and stripes, a ribbon being the state motto of ...