Out of more than a dozen state House seats in southern Illinois, only two are in Democratic hands. One is the 113th District, which is represented by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea,…
URBANA, Ill. — “That’s surprisingly delicious!” This is maybe not the phrase first expected to be heard when trying a once-in-a-lifetime lunch menu of cicada pesto pizza, cicada…
A 15-year-old East St. Louis boy is being held in the St. Clair County Juvenile Detention Center in connection with two murders. The teen was taken into custody on Wednesday, June…
Briana Morales has loved her time as Illinois’ Teacher of the Year, with one caveat. “I’ve missed my students tremendously,” said Morales, an English teacher at the Gordon…
In this week’s ag news, corn planting is catching up after weather-related delays, while John Deere continues to slash jobs due to decreased demand for farm machinery. For more on…
Chronicle Media brought home six first-place awards from the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention, which was held Thursday, June 6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington. …
News came down last week that China has slipped from the top destination for U.S. ag products to third as the agricultural trade deficit increased. Also in the news: A massive fire…
A registered child sexual predator from Swansea has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl. Dan R. Waeckerle Jr., 45, was sentenced…
Man killed on South SideA 35-year-old man was killed Thursday morning on Chicago's South Side. Police ...
Pedestrian killed on South SideA woman was killed Thursday evening when hit by a vehicle on ...
Trump administration requests voter data ...SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has asked Illinois election officials for a ...
One killed, another injured in ...One man was killed and another man was injured Monday night in ...
