An aborted lawsuit filed by the Putnam County executive against the Legislature cost more than $50,000 and accounted for ...

In an era when trust in government feels more fragile than ever, we, four members of the Putnam County Legislature — three ...

Springfield lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in ...

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

Illinois House Republicans filed a lawsuit over the Democratic-drawn legislative map, arguing it violates the state ...

Democrats currently control two-thirds of all seats in the Illinois General Assembly — 78 of 118 in the House and 40 of 59 in ...

Most ideas won’t make it to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker or become law, but the list of proposals offers some insights into ...

Putnam County Sheriff Brian Siefker on Tuesday afternoon announced a Level 1 travel emergency has been rescinded and said the county "is no longer under a snow emergency level." Siefker had issued a ...

At first, Airius Reed thought he was about to get robbed. Reed was at his girlfriend's Winfield home around 10:30 p.m. on July 14, 2024, when he walked out to the driveway to grab his cellphone ...

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced it will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2025-2026 ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – While the cold temperatures have been tough as a polar vortex comes into the region, that doesn’t mean folks still can’t have some winter fun. On Wednesday, Putnam County ...

WINFIELD, W.Va. — Doug Pierson was named the newest Putnam County commissioner Tuesday, replacing former Commissioner Steve Deweese, during the regularly scheduled commission meeting. Pierson ...