Washington

State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, who ran for governor three times and led Republicans in the Illinois Senate, has resigned.

Federal prosecutors in Peoria say a Texas man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison on child pornography charges involving more than 40 girls in eight…

Six students from Chicago and its suburbs are among more than two dozen whose anti-violence activism has earned them Giffords Courage Fellowships to aid…

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she's returning to full-time work after 12 weeks of leave to care for her baby.The Illinois Democrat says she stayed at her…

MARION, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued a disaster proclamation for nine southern Illinois counties affected by a water main break that left…

The Illinois Senate is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to reject a presidential call to send National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexican border.The…

Multiple fire departments are responding to a large fire at Uftring Chevrolet in Washington off Business 24 and Mt. Vernon Drive. Emergency crews are…

Communities across the state raised a very special flag Monday. The Illinois Bicentennial flag raising happened at municipal and county buildings and…

More than 20 neighborhoods in the City of Washington are expected to receive a visit from special census counters starting today.U.S. Census Bureau…

A federal judge in central Illinois has tossed two counts in a 24-count indictment of former Rep. Aaron Schock, including a wire fraud allegation, but he…