Many Americans haven’t taken Trump’s threats against Canada seriously because, well, Donald Trump says a lot of outlandish ...

West End Station is showing Green Books and remember the African Americans who helped make the Madison County city after ...

CUSD7 in Madison County IL will not have in person classes because of inclement winter weather expected to hit the Glen ...

Google Calendar has removed cultural events like Black History Month and Pride Month, citing sustainability issues with ...

The victim, Norma Caraker, was the widow of Charles “Tom” Caraker Sr., a former mayor of Troy who died in 2018.

Night - Mostly clear. Winds from NNW to N at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 25 °F (-3.9 °C). Cloudy with a high of 37 °F (2.8 °C). Winds from N to NNE at 6 to 8 mph ...

The Edwardsville cheerleading squad finished fourth in the IHSA Cheer State Final on Feb. 8 in Bloomington. The Tigers scored 92.28 points in the Large Team Division. Marist won with 96.52 points, ...

Alton High girls bowling team travels to Taylorville for the IHSA regional tournament, aiming for a spot in the Decatur ...

Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...

Trump administration officials are suing Illinois and top state officials, hoping to force them to turn over suspected illegal immigrants rather than releasing them from jails and state prisons.

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