Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) “nests” often start becoming noticeable in our landscapes during the late summer and early fall. The caterpillars will spin their communal webs ...

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Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn't extend or restore health benefits. Now they have to figure out how to get out of it.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president has to make tough choices during the shutdown. () ...

The SUV's driver, Corey Mitchell, 35, of Mattoon died at the scene. His passengers - a 37-year-old Mattoon woman and a 5-year-old child were taken to Carle in Urbana for ...

A 16-year-old girl was in critical condition after being shot in the face Thursday morning at a residence in the Washington Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 7 a.m., the teenage ...

Aaron Cline of Mattoon has turned his longtime interest in pythons into a growing online pet store, Batter Up Balls, with the help of his son, Carson, a youth baseball ...

The federal government remains shut down after a deadlocked Congress failed to reach a funding deal. Although layoffs have ...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league plans to launch women's and men's professional flag football leagues "in the next couple of years." ...

State leaders say more than 153,000 federal workers in Illinois “will feel the immediate impact” of the government shutdown, while no sign of resolution appears in sight for federal lawmakers.