Defending champ Sophie Bowers back in finals Tyson Waughtel new state leader in career wins By RICH BAUER Vandalia is sending ...

DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       In Thursday’s Park Board meeting, Park Superintendent Kent Torbeck talked about  Smokey Newsom of Newsom’s Pressure Washing for donating his services to clean the ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invites the public to remember President Lincoln’s birthday this month with free events at state historic sites around Illinois including Vandalia.

All across Illinois, state historic sites are celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to join them for free celebrations around the ...

In 2024, Illinois' I-Cash unclaimed property program returned nearly $299 million in missing money to its rightful owners, the Illinois State Treasurer said Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Carrollton, Illinois beat visiting Liberty, Ill. 51-34 Tuesday. Carrollton, Illinois (4-1) travels to Alton Marquette on ...

After No. 17 Illinois was utterly manhandled by an unranked Maryland team at home Thursday, Illini coach Brad Underwood sent a message – both direct and indirect – to his entire club about the ...

VANDALIA — It wasn’t the crispest game, but the Effingham girls basketball team found a way. The Flaming Hearts won the Vandalia Invitational Tournament for the second straight year. EHS ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Okawville defeated visiting Madison, Illinois 40-34 Saturday. Okawville (8-13) plays at home against Marissa on Tuesday at 7: ...

But the best team in the Big Ten? That's Illinois, according to the NET, KenPom.com and BartTorvik.com — even after Thursday's 91-70 loss at home to Maryland that dropped the Illini to 13-6 ...

Local police departments and agencies in Illinois, guided by the Illinois TRUST Act, have reaffirmed their commitment to community safety while limiting involvement in federal immigration ...

So far, over 20 states, including Illinois, have sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block the changes to birthright citizenship. Here’s what to know about schools and immigration policy.