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Airports in Peoria and Bloomington say there will be impacts to their facilities from a federally-ordered reduction in airline flights at key airports around the country.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says a potential lapse in benefits to the largest food assistance program in the U.S. would cause crippling uncertainty for veterans, seniors and children, leaving them wondering about their ability to afford food next month.

With government funding run dry, Rep. Eric Sorensen is among a long list of Democrats and Republicans trying to quickly shape the narrative around the first government shutdown in more than six years.

BENTON, Ill. (AP)- The chief federal judge for Southern Illinois says if a partial government shutdown continues past early February the court may run out…

The state of Illinois says federal food assistance money will be provided through the end of February during the government shutdown.The Illinois…

CHICAGO - U.S. District Court in Chicago is among the federal courts nationwide suspending civil cases where one party is the federal government. Chief…

SPRINGFIELD - Some tourists visiting Springfield are disappointed that the partial federal government shutdown has left Abraham Lincoln's home closed to…

Much of the federal government could shut down this Saturday, unless Congress votes to pass a new government funding bill.Senator Tammy Duckworth says…

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he's concerned that President Donald Trump may follow through with his threat to force a government shutdown if Congress…

The Illinois Supreme Court won't immediately consider Attorney General Lisa Madigan's appeal of a circuit court ruling that state workers must be paid…