Severe storms rolled across the region Thursday evening producing damaging wind gusts, instances of large hail, and even a ...

HOUSTON-- Illinois star freshman Keaton Wagler is a dynamic playmaker and a gifted three-point shooter. He will soon be one of the top picks in the 2026 NBA Draft. But on Thursday night, the moments ...

Illinois' calling card all season has been its high-powered offense. Against No. 2 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, it gave the Cougars a taste of their own medicine. Illinois' ...

Editor's note: This story was updated with new information at 9 a.m. on March 26. SPRINGFIELD — A few tornadoes are possible amid severe weather in central Illinois on March 26. The main time frame of ...

ATLANTA — Republican nominee for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is vulnerable as he enters the race for a second time. Bailey has once again secured the GOP nomination and will face Democratic Gov.

At a packed and contentious Joliet City Council meeting on Tuesday night, opponents outnumbered supporters of a proposed data center at the edge of the city, not far from a large warehouse development ...

Carol Moseley Braun — the former U.S. senator from Illinois and first Black woman to hold the office — had just ended a call with newly minted Democratic Senate nominee Juliana Stratton on Wednesday ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Darren Bailey won the Illinois Republican primary on Tuesday and will now face Democratic Governor JB Pritzker in the ...

Polls are expected to close at 7 p.m. across Illinois, and results should come in after that. Click here for local results. Mar 18, 2026, 3:56 AM GMT Jeff Walter projected to win Republican nomination ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois, all but guaranteeing that she will be elected to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois). Stratton ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will be seeking a third term this election, but this time, he's doing it with a new running mate -- and the role could hold even greater significance this election. With ...

The 2026 Illinois primary results for governor have set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey, after CBS News projects Bailey has won the GOP primary.