As Peoria experiences considerable development and economic growth, here’s a look back at the city’s roots and early days.

The Trump-Musk administration’s campaign to loot and pillage the federal government is going largely unchecked. Republicans narrowly control the House and the Senate, making them passive accomplices ...

Republicans argue the map is an example of “extreme partisan gerrymandering,” which renders it unconstitutional under state law.

If we balance the budget this year, I believe people will finally see that Illinois can govern itself.” That was a curious ...

When a political party does nothing but lose, it's got nothing left to lose. That's why Illinois House Republicans last week filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Democrat-drawn House ...

A recent report from personal finance website WalletHub examined which U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) have the best, and worst, dental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Rats and mice can carry hantavirus, leptospirosis, and salmonella. This is especially a problem homes that have children as ...

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

A lawsuit filed this week with the Illinois Supreme Court aims to do what years of reform pleas, a previous lawsuit and a ...

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

Map by Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest via OpenStreetMap ... CO2 over a five-year period to only about half a mile ...

That’s the Black Hawk Statue, also known as the “Eternal Indian,” and it’s been standing watch over the Rock River since 1911. It’s like having your own personal Colossus of Rhodes, except this one’s ...