Turnout will matter, which is why Illinois Democrats have for weeks been traveling by bus each weekend to knock on doors. And ...

A new bill in Illinois’ House of Representatives proposes dissolving townships with a population of under 500 to streamline ...

Do you know which township you live in? Many people don’t. But Illinois has 1,426 of them, so it’s worth paying attention to what they do. Bob Anderson is. The former McHenry Township ...

The Township Officials of Illinois' legislative chairman urged the Lee County Board at its meeting March 20 to oppose four bills that would dismantle many township governments across the state. Arnold ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering significant changes to local government operations by proposing the dissolution or ...

Amid concerns about traffic impacts on nearby subdivisions, the 76-lot Scianna subdivision has been put on hold for a month ...

Voters across several Chicago suburbs will head to the polls to elect their next municipal leaders, deciding on mayors, village presidents, trustees, and other key local positions that will shape the ...

A two car head-on collision occurred on State Route 68 near Gooselick Road in Jefferson Township. Multiple injuries ... to use an alternate route. Brown County police and fire departments have ...

In New Salem, Lincoln encountered the religious and the atheist, the learned and the illiterate. It's where he ran a store ...

The Jefferson County Commissioners recently signed a proclamation to raise community awareness of the services provided by the six public libraries in the county.