SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Illinois House observed a moment of silence Tuesday in honor of Mike McElroy, the late mayor of Decatur.
SPRINGFIELD — A Southern Illinois winery and an undisclosed location in Decatur have become part of the annual gambling expansion conversation…
ELDORADO -- Taylor and Ashton Goodley were double trouble on the golf course for Eldorado opponents this season. The Goodley twins led the Eag…
DECATUR — Rachael Leek of Metropolis has indicated her plans to attend Millikin University and play volleyball for Big Blue Head Coach Debbie …
SPRINGFIELD -- When it comes to video gambling, the majority of the most lucrative sites in Illinois are bars or restaurants.
FORSYTH, Ill. (AP) — Retailers in Illinois are getting a boost from the state's new ban on hand-held cellphone use while driving.
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois bird rehabilitation center that wants to expand its facilities in the new year marked the end of 2013 with th…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is calling Decatur-based Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s decision to move 50 to 75 executives to Chicago “great news…
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn says he stressed Illinois’ workforce and transportation when pitching the state to be headquarters of Archer Daniels …
DECATUR — Braze T. Smith challenged the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday to stop acting like Bugs Bunny.
SPRINGFIELD — Office Depot’s decision to move its headquarters out of Illinois is raising alarm bells about the possibility Archer Daniels Mid…
SPRINGFIELD — A vote to offer Decatur-based Archer Daniels Midland millions of dollars in tax breaks in order to keep the company’s global hea…
It used to be the hypothetical 900-pound gorilla in the corner of the room. You know, the one everyone noticed but never mentioned.
SPRINGFIELD — The chairman of a legislative panel considering a pack-age of tax breaks for Archer Daniels Midland signaled Tuesday the General…
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CLINTON (AP) — A long-running central Illinois haunted house won't open this year because organizers say safety upgrades are too costly.
DECATUR (AP) — Animals at a central Illinois zoo got to play with unusual toys designed by a group of elementary school students as part of a …
SPRINGFIELD – Archer Daniels Midland wants access to $20 million in state taxpayer assistance because officials at the Decatur-based company a…
SPRINGFIELD — Archer Daniels Midland’s hometown state senator wants to put the brakes on legislation that could give the company tens of milli…
CHICAGO — Illinois lawmakers are considering a tax incentive package in hopes of persuading agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Company …
SPRINGFIELD — At the same time Illinois lawmakers are expected to debate a plan to strip retirement benefits from teachers, prison guards and …
DECATUR — The John A. Logan College women’s golf team brought home a third-place finish this past weekend at a 15-team invitational tournament…
DECATUR — Decatur police are still searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run accident that killed a 17-month-old boy.