Freshman Britt Prince scored 17 points, and No. 10 seed Nebraska rallied for a 74-70 victory over seventh-seeded Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.

Heights Crematory has been shut down since Feb. 19 while the Illinois Comptroller’s Office investigates a complaint that the facility has mishandled about 100 bodies at the facility.

Itasca has canceled its highly anticipated Fourth of July fireworks celebration, dubbed the "biggest and best fireworks show in Northern Illinois," due to construction planned at the Hamilton Lakes Business Park.

Pritzker and lawmakers are working on statewide rules regarding cellphones in schools, but there are a number of schools in the Chicago area that have already established their own rules banning cellphones in classrooms.

Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died. The crematory agreed to shut down its operations during the probe by the Illinois Comptroller's office, which regulates the cremation industry.

The bill, called the Homeschool Act, would require families to notify their local school districts if they decide to homeschool their children.

Illinois offers unique tax advantages on retirement income. Here are the pros and cons of retiring in Illinois.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Thursday announced that of the nearly 385,000 votes his office received between January and February, more than 165,000 (43% of all ballots) were cast for the existing flag.

The suburb of Itasca, located in DuPage County, will not host their iconic fireworks show in 2025, according to a village press release. The fireworks celebration, held at Hamilton Lakes Business Park, has taken place for nearly three decades.

Earlier this year, the public had the chance to vote for their favorite out of 10 new designs, three previous iterations and the current state flag.