Much like his predecessor, new Aurora Mayor John Laesch chose to focus on diversity and unity at his big night on Tuesday.

Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens and Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton are working to address infrastructure challenges and economic development in their respective communities, with Stevens ...

John Laesch used his first official speech as Aurora’s new mayor to highlight both upcoming challenges and opportunities that he sees in the city’s future. He was sworn in as Aurora’s 60th mayor ...

A large Illinois logo was painted on the grass from May 12-14 during the NCAA Urbana Regional at Atkins Golf Club in Urbana.

With John Laesch begin elected mayor of Aurora, the city has begun the process of filling his vacancy as alderman-at-large.

In what may be a first in U.S. courts, the family of a road rage victim used AI to create a video using his likeness to give ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. – The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated after a body was found Thursday morning in Granite City. According to officials, officers reported to Alton ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health revoked the Level II trauma center designation of Mercy Medical Center in Aurora on April 20, four days before Prime Healthcare, the hospital's new owner ...

ALTON — At the Alton City Council meeting on Wednesday, council members were set to vote on the negative recommendation from the Alton City Plan Commission regarding the Lovejoy project.

To a standing ovation by the Aurora City Council and those in attendance at Tuesday night’s council meeting, Matt Thomas was officially confirmed as the next chief of the Aurora Police Department.

Mike Hauke, the Atlantic City restaurateur best known for Tony Boloney’s over-the-top pizzas and subs, took his latest Jersey-born creation to national TV — and walked away with a deal. Hauke appeared ...