The university’s 58th annual Ag Field Day is set for Thursday, July 17, at SIU’s Belleville Research Center. The event is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine.

Belleville police are investigating a shooting Thursday involving a young child.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker continued a statewide tour announcing his reelection bid for a third term on Friday — and pitched Metro East residents on his record of state investments in the region ...

Gov. JB Pritzker outlines investments in Metro East during a Belleville visit, emphasizing transportation, public safety, and workforce development.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is campaigning in the Metro East. He is in Belleville, highlighting investments in workforce development at SWIC.

Jakucionis, who slipped to the Heat with the No. 20 overall pick, is the first one-and-done NBA player in program history ...

Illinois, Bret Bielema are feeling a positive vibe heading into the season Heading into Year 5 with the Illini, he has one of the Big Ten’s fastest-rising programs.

On Thursday, they hit on another four-star recruit – Illinois' fourth from the 2026 graduating class – when defensive back Nick Hankins Jr. announced he is headed to Champaign.

Washington — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will consider whether to revive a Republican congressman's challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail-in ballots to be received and counted ...

It marks the first time a medical aid in dying bill has passed through one legislative chamber in Illinois since advocates unsuccessfully pushed for the practice to be legalized in the state last ...

The Illinois Secretary of State's office has issued a warning to residents after reports of scam text messages threatening to suspend vehicle registration and driving privileges.

Elijah Thompson of Belleville was charged in Fairview Heights shooting that hurt officers Molly Muennich, Herminio Raimundi and Andrew Ward.