Hannah Gibson came out of the spin knowing she had gotten off a special throw in the discus. “When I saw it still going past the 40-meter line,” she said, “I knew it was a PR, so I was happy about ...

Western Illinois high school girls state track qualifiers were through last weekend. Now see who's advancing to the state ...

With a severe weather outbreak occurring in Illinois, several "landspouts" have been reported across the state.

Chief Meteorologist James Zahara said landspouts tend to produce minimal damage, with wind speeds less than 50 miles per hour ...

On Tuesday night, Illinois made another roster “addition" when it was reported Tuesday that graduate forward Ben Humrichous is expected to return to Champaign for another season after clearing ...

The Illinois Lottery players who won the $349 million Mega Millions jackpot in the March 25 drawing have now come forward, although they are not releasing their names. “We took a chance and ...

All attended Ball-Chatham schools. Six others were injured, including one person critically. Illinois State Police identified the driver of the vehicle as 44-year-old Marianne Akers of Chatham.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The female driver who killed three young girls and an 18-year-old woman when she crashed into an Illinois after-school camp has been identified by police — but has still not been charged with ...

The four girls who were killed Monday in a crash at a school camp program in Illinois were identified Tuesday. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon identified them in a news release as Rylee Britton ...

As of Tuesday, the new Illinois Poet Laureate is named Mark Turcotte and this is a portion of one of his poems, the beginning stanza of “Flies Buzzing.” “Mark Turcotte’s work reflects the ...