Joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is the state’s latest move into an area ...

Franklin County officials have lifted the State of Emergency that was issued in response to Winter Storm Fern, citing ...

Falling vaccination rates, including in Kane County, are leading to an increased risk of contracting the contagious disease.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A woman representing Effingham County was crowned the 2026 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen at the competition this past weekend. Krista Phillips was chosen from 75 ...

As the state has seen flu activity rise in recent weeks, we take a closer look at what's happening around the Springfield ...

From credit recovery for a failing grade to taking an advanced high school math class not offered at an eighth-grader’s middle school, the Illinois Virtual Schools & Academy, based in Lake County, ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. With Illinois standing out as the only U.S. state that ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois lawmakers stand ready to respond if Indiana Republicans pass their new congressional map. Although it isn't a surprise since House Minority ...

Parts of Illinois were hit by several more inches of snow Monday night as temperatures remained below freezing. As a result, roads are slippery and icy today in many parts of the state. For those ...

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...