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Efforts to open an Amish history museum in Illinois are underway after the oldest-known Amish house in the state was moved to the site set aside for the project west of Chesterville, which is about 30...

Unit 5 School District may turn to National Guard members as possible fill-in drivers and to Gov. Bruce Rauner and other officials for help streamlining the hiring process. Unit 5 Superintendent Mark ...

The head of Illinois' manufacturer's association says more jobs will leave the state until state government gets its house in order. Greg Basie, who head the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, spoke...

Three-quarters of voters in Illinois think the state is on the wrong track. A new Loras College poll asked voters if they are 'sour' on the state's future. Only 14 percent of voters think Illinois is ...

One of Illinois' leading environmental groups want new requirements for schools to test their pipes for lead. The Illinois Environmental Council is pushing for a law to require elementary schools in I...

A federal judge has approved class action status for a lawsuit accusing State Farm of violating federal racketeering laws by directing money into the election campaign of a state Supreme Court justice...

Gov. Bruce Rauner answered questions about state government issues and revealed some new plans about Illinois' 200th birthday during his first-ever Facebook Live appearance on Tuesday.Rauner spent 30 ...

David Gill, an independent candidate for Illinois' 13th Congressional District seat currently held by Republican Congressman Rodney Davis, has been removed from the ballot by the State Board of Electi...

Hillary Clinton is down in the latest poll In Illinois, but she still has a firm lead.  Pollsters at Loras College asked 600 likely voters about their choices for president.  The poll shows ...

Governor Rauner says there are no imminent threats in Illinois following recent bombings in New York City and New Jersey.  The governor made the proclamation yesterday during a meeting of the Int...