Feb. 15, Hancock County Historical Society quarterly meeting will host Reg Ankrum, a resident of Quincy, speaking on “The Statehood of Illinois and County Formation.” He is a ...

It is hard to resist trolling Illinois, especially Chicago. I’ve done so myself on occasion. After all, Chicago is a city with too many governance flaws to list in a ...

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 ...

If it were a separate state, it would be the second-poorest state in the union, sliding right in between Mississippi and West ...

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 ...