For Illinois Democrats of my generation, Paul Simon (1928-2003) was a political icon. He launched his career of public service as the muckraking editor-publisher of the Troy Tribune. Simon then ...

On Wednesday afternoon, David Stearns announced that Blackburn was dealing with inflammation in his right knee and will be placed on the 15-day IL. Paul Blackburn will begin the season on the IL ...

March 26 - New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn will open the season on the injured list with knee inflammation. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns told reporters Wednesday ...

Illinois basketball slid into the second round in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons with a 86-73 victory against Xavier on Friday. The Fighting Illini (22-12) are a No. 6 ...

A series of severe storms triggered tornado warnings and tornado watches in much of central and northern Illinois on March 19, moving out of the area by late evening. The storms caused a ...

Krysten Ritter thought she had the perfect pitch: a successful lawyer returning home to a small town scandal. A cold case disappearance. A disturbing ritual. But it was a hard sell as a TV ...

Some departments in Illinois have missed out on $1.88 billion in federal funds since late January, when that office directed federal agencies to "temporarily pause" certain financial assistance.

In a move that is sure to spark 2028 speculation, the New Hampshire Democratic Party on Monday announced that Illinois Gov ... delegation's daily breakfast. Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter ...

Paul Sullivan is the Chicago Tribune's In the Wake of News columnist and baseball writer, covering the Cubs, White Sox and national news. A 42-year Tribune veteran, Sullivan was named Illinois ...

Illinois proved as much last season, when it won a Big Ten Tournament title and kept on streaking all the way into the Elite Eight, stopped only by eventual NCAA champion UConn. Do the Illini (20 ...