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Loren "Tater" Dean Wharton, age 57, of Mason, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, surrounded ...

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Ronnie D. Elam, 82, of Vandalia, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 05, 2026 at SBL Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care. A Funeral Service will be hel...

The issue of the Kaskaskia River Water Intake not working and potentially getting it repaired came up for discussion during two different meetings on ...

We will be partly sunny and mild today. We are looking at partly sunny skies today with a high of 84. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is reacting to the resignation of state Representative Harry Benton. The Plainfield Democrat reportedly stepped dow...

(Effingham, IL) -- State police are identifying the Missouri man who was seriously wounded in an officer-involved shooting at a church in Effingham. A...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is taking action to protect residents from advancements in artificial intelligence. Governor Pritzker signed the Artificial ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law into effect that lawmakers say intends to increase renter protections statewide. While the measure initially ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois does not need semiautomatic weapons. The governor spoke at a cannabis dispensary in Chicago on Thursday, two days aft...