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A district judge ordered a duck hunting club in southern Illinois to close for two years after the owner admitted to a federal charge for illegal baiting.

Oak Park and River Forest High School is getting a $3.5 million state grant to help pay for the geothermal heating and ...

Michael J. Madigan, who for decades was one of the most influential Democrats in Illinois politics, was convicted of ...

An array of thousands of solar panels on the 45-acre former Yeoman Creek landfill and onetime U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Northwestern alum has entered the race for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, which spans the suburbs just west of ...

Madigan, 83, who for years was widely hailed as the most powerful politician in the state, was convicted on bribery ...

After nearly identical seasons that both failed to live up to their ceilings, Illinois has had an impressive offseason. Academic awards, All-American honors and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA ...

CHICAGO, IL -The US Senate with a 53-46 vote on March 12 confirmed federal Magistrate Judge Sunil Harjani, to be a federal district court judge on the Chicago-based Northern District of Illinois.

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.