The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn will lay out a potentially painful budget scenario Wednesday that includes the closure of 14 state facilities and a reshaping of how many state agencies ...

SPRINGFIELD — With Illinois lawmakers discussing a major overhaul of state energy policies this spring, a group of downstate representatives and senators said Thursday they want to make sure the ...