Simone Goods and Tete Maggett combined for 45 points and they rallied Illinois State (14-9, 7-5 MVC) past the Lady Bears in the final minutes to steal a 60-56 win and end Missouri State’s 13 ...

Willette Benford, 60, spent almost half her life in prison. Now, she's a senior advisor to the first lady of Illinois, M.K. Pritzker. Together, they're focused on addressing barriers women face in ...

Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker and Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, have formed a powerful alliance to support women reentering society. Their work has led to housing and job ...

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first lady MK Pritzker to help those exiting the criminal justice system.

That's the way that Danville junior Gabi Huerta referred to Monday's 39-35 victory for the Vikings against the Hoopeston Area Cornjerkers. "Any win is a good night," she said. "It wasn't pretty ...

HOOPESTON, Ill, (WAND) – A 24-year-old Hoopeston man was arrested on Thursday for possession and dissemination of child porn. Illinois State Police say they received a cyber tip which led them ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Illinois first lady MK Pritzker, center wearing yellow scarf, listens as Illinois Democratic Party Chair Lisa Hernandez introduces Gov. JB. Pritzker for the ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Oakwood native Katelyn Young made history on Saturday.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Penn State women's basketball loses a tough home game to Illinois with a 86-71 final score. The Lady Lions were unable to slow down the Fighting Illini in the second half ...

According to the White House, the First Lady is scheduled to visit the University of Illinois Chicago alongside actress and women’s health advocate, Halle Berry. The White House said during her ...

In a span of about 12 minutes, Hoopeston Area has turned a 11-point deficit (22-11) into an 8-point lead (34-26) with Trenton Montez having eight of his 11 points during that stretch. Salt Fork ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker in the Kankakee Room at the governor’s mansion in Springfield. Ashlee Rezin / Sun-Times Share Hmmm. A whopper of a ...