A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois won $50,000, but just missed the $71 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Illinois Lottery said.

A traveling priest has been charged two months after accusations he grabbed a girl’s hair and pretended to floss with it, according to Illinois authorities. Father Carlos Martins, a member of the religious order Companions of the Cross, faces a misdemeanor charge of battery following the November incident in Will County, court records show.

An Illinois woman is in custody after police say she attempted to pass a forged prescription in Western Kentucky

Chicago native helped Illinois basketball to a Big Ten Conference title and national prominence in the mid-1980s.

PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The Cave-in-Rock Ferry plans to close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday due to ice in the river. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the ferry will close at 5 p.m. on January 22 and reopen for its regular operating schedule at 6 a.m. on Thursday, January 23.

The American Lung Association released its 2025 State of Tobacco Control report evaluating state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use, and

Through 18 conference games, Illinois allowed its opponents a league-best 54.9 points per game.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

The mother is facing a felony charge, but the whereabouts of her and her family are now unknown, Illinois police say.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined a group of Democratic governors for a private conversation with the U.S. Senate Minority leader.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."

The Williamson County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, January 31, in the Williamson County Administrative Building Boardroom.