Discover Alton Mayor David Goins' journey from high school basketball star to pastor and politician as he seeks a second term.

A projected $3.2 billion budget hole is just one of the challenges facing Gov. JB Pritzker as he prepares his next spending ...

More than a dozen people were interested in becoming the Ward 1 alderman in Springfield, including 12 people being ...

Former Rockford Public Schools teacher Bill Rose must defeat special education teacher Dawn Granath to win a third term on ...

Over the past decade, the job description for the mayor of Chicago has included a new duty: responding to Donald Trump. The ...

Democrats accused of corruption are seeking relief from President Trump as he hands out scores of pardons and drops charges ...

Calls for the removal of Illinois' Tiffany Henyard intensify after a contentious meeting and allegations of financial mismanagement, with a local community and officials seeking intervention.

Environmental leaders believe grants and other sources of funding will allow them to continue cutting pollution, even if ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is on leave from Chicago Public Schools while his administration negotiates its new contract. If Johnson were to return to CPS, he would be guaranteed a six-figure job.

The mayor is laying out his priorities for the year. But what's not on the list are solutions to the big fiscal cliffs for ...