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Overall, the study ranked Illinois 40th for its state economy but dead last in the economic health category. “Fifty-one out of 50 states and Washington, D.C.,” said Lugo.

In the Senate, Rand Paul objects to raising the debt limit. ”I want nothing to do with that,” Paul told reporters, “I didn’t vote for the spending. I didn’t vote for the debt.” Senator Mitch McConnell ...

WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several stories from the week. Donald Trump issues new threat to Elon Musk Lake Mead's concerningly low level prompts National ...

WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. — Police in Washington Park, Illinois, are investigating after a person was killed and another was injured in a shooting Monday morning. According to Illinois State Police ...

WASHINGTON - Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday he is endorsing his Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate, just two days after Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, 80 ...

American Legion Post 509 has named Paul Oleksiw the grand marshal of the Port Washington Memorial Day Parade to be held May 26. The parade will proceed down ...

For Illinois Democrats of my generation, Paul Simon (1928-2003) was a political icon. He launched his career of public service as the muckraking editor-publisher of the Troy Tribune.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was in contact with former Wisconsin coaches Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard during the recent winter transfer window. Meeting with the media on Sunday, Bielema ...

As the years pass, Bielema's Illinois program resembles Wisconsin, where he coached from 2006-12, more and more. Luke Fickell and Wisconsin will host Illinois on Nov. 22 next season.

According to Washington County Illinois Management Agency, a shelter-in-place was issued just before 5 a.m. Monday. It wasn't immediately known how long the order would be in place.

No. 22 Illinois (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) is fresh off a Duck domination, in which it took down No. 9 Oregon 109-77 in Eugene on Thursday – the largest margin of victory for a road squad against a top ...