The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map drawn in 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Ill.

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris ...

ICE detention facilities that fall under the Chicago jurisdiction, but are not located in Illinois, include: Boone County Jail, Chase County Jail, Clay County Jail, Dodge Detention Facility and ...

Located in Washington County, Keystone Woods WMA was established in October 2024 and offers 1,820 acres of public land, including woods, wetlands, prairie grasslands, and small lakes. “Because it’s so ...

was crowned the 67th Miss Illinois County Fair Queen. Event organizers say Fulcher represented Henry County at the 114th Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs Convention on Sunday.

In the November election, a total of seven counties in Illinois faced a ballot question on exploring the idea of secession, and all seven voted in favor of the proposal, according to county clerks ...

ILLINOIS – The movement among Illinois counties to separate from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state continues to grow. Those for separating point to things like high taxes and a ...

This development follows 33 counties in downstate Illinois approving nonbinding referendums since 2020. Most recently, seven counties approved the measure in the 2024 election that asked residents if ...

Residents in those Illinois counties voted for a symbolic, non-binding measure that would split them off from Cook County and Chicago and form a new state. An organization called New Illinois has ...

FREEPORT, IL – There is still time to register for Master Gardener Training. University of Illinois Extension will offer the training in Stephenson County, starting on February 27. Interested ...