There is a manhunt and death investigation underway in Sheridan, Illinois, after two people were found dead after a call for shots fired and a house fire overnight, police said.

Four of Illinois' 40 native snake species are venomous, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

A new batch of complaints filed Tuesday include 107 new cases of alleged sexual abuse at Illinois Youth Centers and the Cook County juvenile jail.

Illinois reached a record high of nonfarm payroll jobs in June, with an increase of over 9,400 jobs, and a decrease in the unemployment rate to 4.6%.

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers. CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits said Wednesday.

Illinois public media stations are bracing for potential cuts to programming and jobs as a result of proposed federal cuts.

Illinois agencies can do more to procure contracts with Black-owned businesses, especially the Department of Corrections.

Illinois Athletics is steadily working to keep its top coaches in Champaign-Urbana. On Thursday, Illinois announced a contract extension for head wrestling coach Mike Poeta. Poeta’s new deal keeps him with Illinois through the 2028-29 season.

Federal investigators allege that five massage parlors in southern Illinois and Indiana were operating as a front for prostitution.

Experts say clean energy is the future, we just need the hands to help it grow. That’s where ComEd’s Tools of the Trade program comes in, to cultivate the next generation of skilled workers.

Northbrook police said the Willow Festival shopping center has been closed indefinitely because of a vehicle fire Thursday.