UPDATED: The Broadway company of Chicago has extended Whitney Leavitt ‘s ticket-selling run as Roxie Hart for an additional two weeks after audiences have been flocking to the long-running revival and ...

A southern Illinois woman won a huge prize on Christmas Eve in an Illinois Lottery game, but the big win almost didn’t happen. That’s because the woman from downstate Vandalia originally wanted to ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) --An Illinois woman received a "Christmas Day blessing" when she scored a $350,000 lottery jackpot on the holiday. The winner, who gave herself the nickname Work Mom, told Illinois ...

A downstate community has come together to help a nonprofit that was targeted by burglars on Christmas Day. Josh and Jason just opened a new chapter of the national nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man shot and killed Christmas night in Decatur has been identified. The Decatur Police Department was called to the 900 block of W. View St. at 5:07 p.m. for gunshots.

ROCKFORD — Residents in northern Illinois can dispose of their Christmas trees at several locations provided by Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful. The Christmas Tree Recycling Program, which will be ...

Three women were wounded in a shooting on Christmas night on Thursday in west suburban Aurora. Police said, around 8:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Sunset ...

Across Southern Illinois, volunteers served free meals to hundreds of people on Christmas Day. In Murphysboro, the Community Christmas Dinner continued a tradition that has now spanned more than three ...

The First Lady and I send our warmest wishes to all Americans as we share in the joy of Christmas Day and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The story of the Christmas miracle ...

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An Illinois sweets company is recalling bags of popular holiday bark sold at beloved grocery stores nationwide because they may contain undeclared allergens that could lead to "life-threatening" ...