Faculty from the University of Illinois Springfield were set to return to work Monday after being on strike since the beginning of April. The tenured and tenure-track faculty have been pushing for ...

In Springfield, Illinois, Route 66 still feels present and alive. The road’s 100th anniversary is giving the city a moment to highlight what has always set it apart. It’s not a place to simply pass ...

CHICAGO — In Illinois, the line between legal politics and bribery has always seemed a blurry one. Through the years, it’s been debated in bars, argued in newspapers, litigated in court, decided by ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A heated council meeting in Springfield Tuesday night, full of arguments and Mayor Misty Buscher calling for adjournment. WAND News partner WTAX said the meeting ended in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - State Senator Doris Turner has several bills that would help revitalize Downtown Springfield. Senate Bill 3499 is one of them and would establish the Capital Area Tourism ...

Several groups will rally in Springfield on Wednesday to urge Illinois state lawmakers to pass various pieces of legislation. Several labor unions were on their way to the Illinois State Capitol to ...

SPRINGFIELD — The union for professors at University of Illinois-Springfield and a staff union have authorized a strike, signaling that contract negotiations may have turned sour. Two unions majorly ...

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) — The competition for a new Bears stadium has reached a boiling point, with cities in Northwest Indiana and even as far as Iowa trying to lure the team away from Illinois ...

In the “Cause and Effect” episode of the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation, the starship Enterprise was caught in a time loop. A fatal collision with another space-faring vessel had ...