UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. The date had been circled on every Redbird player, coach, and fan’s calendar, and when it finally came ...

Alton shifts focus to Saturday’s 1 p.m. date vs. St. Louis Incarnate Word Academy in a Southern Illinois Classic Shootout ...

The longest winning streak in the history of high school girls basketball in the United States had already been taken off the table. But the longest winning streak in the history of Alton Redbirds ...

Metamora, Dunlap, Eureka have nominees among in the poll for Journal Star high school athlete of the week for Jan. 20-25.

Trey Campbell and Jacob Hutson each had 20 points as Northern Iowa survived Missouri State Wednesday to earn a 66-61 Missouri ...

Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says he speaks from painful experience when it comes to the subject of the state’s long ...

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Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers have filed a new ...

Springfield lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in Illinois and a recent rise in coal and natural gas demand.

Maligned by some, the state flag design that’s been used for more than 50 years has its fans. But its future is uncertain, as ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invites the public to eagle-watching events across the state in January and February. The best time to see the majestic bald eagle in Illinois is ...