Nestled along the banks of the mighty Ohio River in Metropolis, Illinois (yes, that Metropolis – but more on that later), ...

Lovers of winter, unite! Illinois is home to 1500 square miles of pristine Lake Michigan in all its frozen glory.

Indiana legislators have proposed re-drawing state boundaries to include 33 Illinois counties that have voted to secede.

Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, Illinois, is not your average walk in the park. It’s a journey through time, wrapped in ...

Illinois, ready to choose a state flag? Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the ...

Members of the Illinois State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January. Under the Illinois Constitution of ...

Illinois has a Democratic trifecta and a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...

California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. As the U.S. population shifts to the South, political power is seeping from ...

Illinois may be getting a new state flag, with residents able to choose from a total of 13 banner designs beginning this month. Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted to the Illinois Flag Commission ...

Attention Illinois residents: You can now officially cast your vote for a new state flag. The voting opened Friday and follows SB1818, which created an Illinois Flag Commission to "gauge public ...

This marks the first time in 11 years the Census Bureau has estimated the population has grown for the state of Illinois – though this data release revised previous figures for 2023 to show ...

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 ...