2007: U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, which was the site of Abraham Lincoln’s June 16, 1858, “House Divided” speech.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been issued a pardon by President Donald Trump, nearly five years after his sentence ...
Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence in 2020. The former governor had served about 8 years on charges stemming from ...
The Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 thrashing against the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs captivated the country's imagination. Not only did the Eagles prevent NFL history from ...
A 53-year-old construction worker who fell several floors into a ventilation duct at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago ...
Manny Alvarez was at Monday's bill signing and is a fierce advocate of the new law. He said he wants to help protect other ...
Shota Imanaga will get a Tokyo Series start for the Chicago Cubs as he builds upon his stellar rookie year ...