More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

House Bill 1008, which was led by House Speaker Todd Huston, stemmed from Illinois counties that have voted to secede from their state.

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By all means, Illinois should lift its moratorium on new nuclear plants. But that won’t solve our looming power shortage.

Southern Illinois’ other House member, U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, also signed on as a sponsor. Bost, the Veterans Affairs Committee chair, represents Monroe County and part of St. Clair ...

At the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites, Mike Huckabee said he'd brought a note with a prayer for peace handwritten by President Trump, who had instructed him to insert it into the wall.

Over the last decade, state funding for Illinois State University has dropped by more than a third after inflation. And it ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on ...

Richard Fitts has been placed on the 15-day IL. Michael Fulmer will replace him. How close are Giolito and Bello to returning ...

Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a ...

It's about the 2nd annual Saluki Takeover event where SIU Admissions are visiting 50 high schools in 11 days and across 37 towns in southern Illinois, all to interact face-to-face with students to ...