They know they need to plan for the long term future, and to do that, they needed to make these tough choices,” Shapiro said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday unveiled his May budget revision, blaming the state’s $11.9 billion shortfall on a “Trump slump." ...

FORT ALBANY - As the Albany River continues to rise rapidly, residents of Fort Albany First Nation are preparing for the worst while hoping for the best. Martin Nakochee, a Fort Albany resident ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement shared on X that he was "horrified and deeply saddened" by the incident in Chatham. "Parents said goodbye to their kids this morning not knowing it ...

On Tuesday night, Illinois made another roster “addition" when it was reported Tuesday that graduate forward Ben Humrichous is expected to return to Champaign for another season after clearing ...

After struggling to begin transfer portal season, Illinois coach Brad Underwood finally has something to celebrate. Underwood has landed four commitments from players who hail from the Balkans ...

The Illinois Lottery players who won the $349 million Mega Millions jackpot in the March 25 drawing have now come forward, although they are not releasing their names. “We took a chance and ...

Illinois Field will host the IHSA Class 1A and 2A baseball state tournament on June 6 and June 7 instead of Dozer Park in Peoria because of a scheduling conflict at Dozer Park. Sports Editor ...

All attended Ball-Chatham schools. Six others were injured, including one person critically. Illinois State Police identified the driver of the vehicle as 44-year-old Marianne Akers of Chatham.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The female driver who killed three young girls and an 18-year-old woman when she crashed into an Illinois after-school camp has been identified by police — but has still not been charged with ...

The four girls who were killed Monday in a crash at a school camp program in Illinois were identified Tuesday. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon identified them in a news release as Rylee Britton ...