Some 3,769 Belleville residents voted in the consolidated election, representing nearly 13% of the city’s 29,286 registered ...

Batavia police announced a man has been arrested in connection to a fire that killed a 10-year-old in February.

A pair of central Illinois farmers say the 2025 planting season is off to a measured start in their area. Ron Kindred, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, tells Brownfield, “A lot of ...

The Feb. 6 fire trapped three children, who police said had been left alone, inside a home on Vine Street in Batavia. First responders rescued the children, but Javarius Williams, 10, later died from ...

Town Assessor Rhonda M. Saulsbury, said in a press release that change-of-assessment notices will be mailed to property owners within the town. Each notice will include instructions indicating the ...

CHICAGO ( WGN) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed an acting Cook County commissioner to be the new 35th Ward alderman.

The City of Danville will have some new faces in leadership positions.After yesterday’s election, three of the 14 alderman ...

Incumbents fared well on Tuesday night in several city council and village board races in Kane County. Here’s a look at the ...

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward has been demanding IndyCar expand its calendar to Mexico with a possible race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit in Mexico City. However, IndyCar CEO Mark ...

Mark Carney is Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. He was elected Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and sworn in as Prime Minister in March 2025. He leads a government that will take action to unite ...