George Sinclair joked Saturday that his first garden was when he dug up his mom's front yard while she was out playing bridge."She came back and cried," Sinclair recalled.

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Illinois House members approved a new state budget Saturday as the legislature worked to wrap up a whirlwind four-day session that resulted from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Illinois House was beginning to debate a new state budget Saturday night as lawmakers trudged toward the finish line of their abbreviated session.

Gov. JB Pritzker once again last week showed a capacity for flexibility, if that's the word you want to use.

A second person has been charged with the murder of Gary Green, Jr. of Springfield.

Mark Curran, the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, points the finger of blame for problems in Illinois at more than his Democratic opponent.

One central Illinois institution of higher learning is preparing to hold in-person classes for the fall semester.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday 2,352 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 75 additional deaths.