SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 54,661 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 22-24. Comparatively, hunters took 53,348 and ...

A state watchdog has identified at least $7.2 million in fraudulent claims and more than 275 instances of misconduct by state employees accused of bilking a federal program ...

Thanksgiving is a time to be with friends, family and loved ones. However, not everyone has the holiday off from work to spend with them. Police, firefighters and retail workers ...