Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year ...

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announced Thursday that he is running for governor, seeking the Democratic nomination in ...

In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur ...

President Trump's agenda is hitting roadblocks in the courts, setting the stage for a legal battle over executive power.

By disparaging public-health methods and discrediting vaccines, the COVID‑19 minimizers cost hundreds of thousands of people ...

A song often referred to as the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," will be performed by local artist Ledisi ...

The family of a woman fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy outside Springfield last year that sparked protests around the nation will receive $10 million in a settlement approved by the Sangamon County ...

Swanson will face Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, along with any other Democrat who chooses to enter in the early stages of the 2026 campaign.

mass shootings and major court cases as well as extensive reporting on the protests in Chicago following the death of George Floyd. Previously, McAdams served as the general assignment reporter ...

The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted 4-2 to put the city’s plan “on ice.” Council member Katie Cashman said the ...

No wonder former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is pictured smiling on the front page of the Tribune ( “Trump accords full pardon to ...