Steve McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Chicago Bears’ famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team, has died following a ...

Early charge lifts St. Anthony to 11-5 win over Teutopolis; Will and Brock Fearday combine for seven hits in the Bulldogs' ...

Sen. Dick Durbin's decision to not seek reelection ends his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and ...

After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his ...

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

Members of the Daisy Dolls & Guys and Western Rooters 4-H clubs got their hands dirty for a cleaner, greener future during a ...

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Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois issued the following statement in response to the death ...

The Effingham County Chamber is inviting local employers to treat their teams to the Employee Appreciation Picnic Friday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Effingham Event Center Pavilion.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and local leaders in Jacksonville Tuesday to announce state-funded grant awards totaling $30 million for 2 ...

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is seeking nominations for the 2025 induction class of the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which honors the accomplishments of Illinois residents aged 65 ...

For many employees, what to do with a 401 (k) plan at retirement has been a foregone conclusion: Roll it over.