SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More Illinois seniors will qualify for state benefits such as discounted license plates in 2020. The Illinois Department of Aging...

One of two suspects in a Cape Girardeau, Missouri murder is now in custody. Police say Maurice Patterson Jr. turned himself in to authorities...

FILE – In this March 15, 2012 file photo, former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich departs his Chicago home for Littleton, Colo., to begin...

CHICAGO (AP) — The sale of marijuana for recreational purposes is now legal in Illinois. The change took effect with the new year, to...

Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident in Metropolis. 48-year-old Jackie D. Laird of Metropolis was walking down Butler Street just after...

The Kentucky high school coach who was arrested by Carbondale Police on a DUI charge over the weekend has resigned. A letter of resignation...

A high school basketball coach from Kentucky is facing charges following a weekend incident in Carbondale. Police were called for a reported hit and...

A Kentucky man is in custody, accused of having sexual contact with a minor. Franklin County Sheriff David Bartoni reports the arrest of 21-year-old...

Murphysboro mayor Will Stephens has withdrawn his name for consideration as a Republican candidate for 115th state representative. In a Facebook post, Stephens said...