A 6-year-old girl is fighting for her life today after being shot and taken to a neighbor by an Illinois man who allegedly killed five other people, including two children.

Illinois lawmakers proposed a bill that would have required families to notify schools that they would be homeschooling their children. The bill received over 40,000 witness slips in opposition.

A Lee County judge has filed a written statement explaining his July 7 decision to allow the pretrial release of a Dixon man accused of disseminating images and videos of child sexual abuse. Heath A.

The Department of Health and Human Services rescinded an almost 30-year-old policy that allowed undocumented immigrants to ...

With temperatures regularly staying in the 80s and 90s so far this summer, it's important to keep your child's safety in mind, as extreme heat can bring severe health risks for kids.. Each year ...