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A former Bushnell man and former U.S. Marine living in Ohio who had been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was among thousands pardoned Monday by newly reelected President Donald ...

Crime is down in most call categories in Washington, Illinois, according to a report from the chief to the city. council. Here are the numbers.

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the ...

Set doubts aside for now and think, instead, of what might go right in Illinois – things that have a chance of turning positive and help turn the state around. Then think further about why ...

The ruling bars U.S. agencies from implementing the order to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status while the case is under review.

There is little margin for error when selecting the next head coach to lead an NFL franchise. Leadership skills are crucial factors in their hiring decisions.

Rhodes who was convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases brought by the Justice Department met with ...

The proposed amphitheater has been the subject of controversy in Washington. The mood was hopeful during an open house in the central Illinois city.