Single ticket bought in Illinois wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot

To the tens of thousands and likely more dreaming about a $1 billion Powerball win, the anticipation is over: Someone who bought a ticket in Illinois won it all.

$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in Illinois

A single ticketholder in Illinois won a Powerball jackpot of $1.04 billion Wednesday night, the game says.

$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in Illinois

A single ticketholder in Illinois won a Powerball jackpot of $1.04 billion Wednesday night, the game says.

Illinois teen in clown outfit charged with murder of 78-year-old man

The suspect had “the intent to kill” John Wesley Allen, 78, who was stabbed Monday at a bus stop in East St. Louis, Illinois, officials said.

Illinois teen in clown outfit charged with murder of 78-year-old man

The suspect had “the intent to kill” John Wesley Allen, 78, who was stabbed Monday at a bus stop in East St. Louis, Illinois, officials said.

Rescuers search for contractors stuck in Illinois storm drain

Source: YouTube Summary Rescuers search for contractors stuck in Illinois storm drain Why It Matters This video provides visual context for the story and helps readers quickly understand the key…

Illinois worker spent over six hours trapped in gas station sign too tall for fire truck ladders to reach

An Illinois maintenance worker was trapped for more than six hours in a 130-foot-tall gas station sign after his lift malfunctioned. The worker, who identified himself as AJ Gow, was…

Illinois awards AD Whitman with extension, raise

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman received a contract extension through 2036 that includes a significant raise.

Street in Illinois named after murdered Palestinian boy

A street in the US state of Illinois has been named after a six year old Palestinian American boy who was killed.

Illinois assault weapons ban upheld by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, keeping in place a law passed largely in response to a deadly Independence Day parade shooting.