Two products made in northern Illinois have advanced to the Top 16 in the state’s annual Maker’s Madness competition. ...

SPRINGFIELD — Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% ...

Tornadoes and severe storms struck Southeast Missouri, killing one in Butler County. An EF3 tornado caused significant damage ...

A quickly-spreading wildfire, fueled by powerful winds, has forced the urgent evacuation of the entire town of Velma, in ...

Thousands of power outages were reported Saturday as a deadly severe weather outbreak moved across the Midwest and South.

More than 100 million people in the central and eastern U.S. are being urged to prepare for a potentially dangerous multiday ...

The U.S. sees about 1,200 tornadoes each year. Experts say watching forecasts and knowing the meaning of different stages of ...

Republicans threw a stink bomb into the chambers of the Democratic-controlled Illinois Supreme Court. Citing the Illinois Constitution’s requirement that legislative maps be “compact,” the GOP ...

Northern Illinois comes into a matchup against Central Michigan as losers of 15 straight road games. The teams meet Friday for the second time this season.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank, which relocated to the former K-Mart on Sandy Hollow Road in February, is seeking volunteers.

Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-25, 1-16 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (14-16, 7-10 MAC) Mount Pleasant, ...