According to two new reports by Construction Coverage, Illinois ranked 48th out of 50 U.S. states for new home construction last year while leading the nation ...

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The UIS-backed center has signed a 2.5-year lease with Horace Mann’s downtown campus. The move will finish by September 1, 2025.

The owner said many more businesses in downtown Springfield were near closing "without some major changes" afoot.

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The Starting Point Route 66 begins its legendary journey in the bustling city of Chicago, Illinois. Known as the "Windy City, ...

SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds rallied Thursday at the Capitol in Springfield to voice their opposition to a bill that would require oversight of families who homeschool their children, a response to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois state flag may be around a lot longer, it turns out. About 43% of the 385,000 votes in an advisory state flag revision contest decided they’d prefer to resist ...

SPRINGFIELD — As a powerful weather system dropped 8 inches of snow on Illinois’ capital city last weekend, another storm began brewing under the state Capitol dome.