Because central and southern Illinois differ from the north in how they make and buy electricity, they’re slipping behind in the race for cheap power, clean air and economic growth.

MOLINE, Ill. — A new state-funded initiative is helping college students across Illinois save money on graduate school prep, and Western Illinois University was the first campus to launch it.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — Illinois lawmakers are debating legislation that could seal the criminal records of up to 3 million residents who have served their sentences for non-violent offenses ...

ESA’s Proba-3 mission pulled off the first-ever artificial eclipse in space using fully automated spacecraft formation flying ...

HERRIN, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Herrin Police Department is urging residents to secure their vehicles as the city faces a surge in burglaries and thefts. "We are working very diligently in trying to ...

ENERGY, Ill. (WSIL) -- A city worker was injured in a vehicle and tractor crash on Thursday in Energy. Williamson County Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash at 12:28 p.m. on May 8, on East ...

The effects of a recent coronal mass ejection could pull the northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. on ...

The northern lights will likely be visible to several states along the Canadian border on Monday night, after recent ...

The original "Bo Knows" ad began with a shot of Jackson playing baseball and fellow All-Star ballplayer Kirk Gibson saying, "Bo knows baseball." The next scene shows Jackson on the football field ...

But hours after the deal was confirmed, there have been accusations that the agreement is not being entirely upheld. The 'Past Lives' filmmaker's sophomore feature starring Dakota Johnson is ...

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District is gearing up for its seventh annual Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, May 10. Billed as Evansville’s longest street sale, the ...