Since no Democrat filed to run, state Sen. Chris Balkema knew upon winning the 53rd Illinois Senate District Republican primary last March that he would eventually be heading ...

Illinois’ economic picture continues to disappoint, particularly as compared to neighboring states. A new report released by state analysts reaffirms that reality by noting that all but one of the ...

Illinois guard Tre White, left, chats with teammate Kasparas Jakucionis before Wednesday night’s Big Ten home game against ...

Police say Trooper Clay Carns, 35, an 11-year veteran of the force, had stopped shortly before 10 p.m. Monday to clear debris from along southbound Interstate 55 near Channahon, Illinois.

Clay Carns’ family released a statement saying he was a “treasured husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend” who ...

Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, 35, of Orland Park, was honored by colleagues with a funeral procession Friday.

Grab your binoculars and a snug jacket. The climate is ripe for avian celebrity sightings. As cold weather starts to set in, frozen streams and rivers up north send bald eagles — now the country’s ...

Members of the community got a chance to say their final goodbyes Thursday to Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, who was fatally struck by a vehicle while on-duty on Dec. 23.

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — As American flags lined the path to Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, law enforcement officers ...