The Cook County Public Defender's Office is among a coalition of groups petitioning for an order prohibiting warrantless immigration arrests in or around courthouses.

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said in post on ...

The hosts explore whether geographic sorting, digital outrage and rhetorical excess are undermining social bonds — and how genuine dialogue might rebuild trust in daily life.

Kickers and punters have never been more dangerous in the NFL with long field goals becoming routine and booming punts getting off with regularity. None of that matters, though, if the kicks are ...

The arrest came as U.S. Attorney General Bondi ordered prosecutors to charge anyone suspected of threatening or interfering with federal officers “with the highest provable offense available under the ...

Monticello and Central A&M girls and Pana boys golf each won their respective IHSA golf regionals while several other area teams qualified for sectionals Tuesday and Wednesday.

Through five weeks of the high school football season, undefeated teams are officially playoff eligible. Take a look at where the Decatur area’s teams stand before Week 6.

In the past decade, some Republicans — and some Democrats — used it as a pejorative for people thought to be too "politically correct." ...

However, there are plans for 10 home Bears games, two college football showcases, two high school football games, one international soccer match, wrestling and boxing events, and eight concerts each ...

Community members are invited to learn about smart thermostats during an Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program open house at 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 at LIFT, 121 S. 17th St.

The president is right to challenge the tech worker visa known as H-1B. This is a temporary visa that lets American companies hire skilled foreign workers in "specialty occupations." The visa's fans ...