California got a below-average No. 30 ranking among the states when my trusty spreadsheet looked at eight yardsticks of ...

Illinois hosts Michigan State on Saturday. The Illini lost to No. 1 Oregon and Minnesota in its last two games, knocking them ...

More than before, progressives working to protect people’s rights will need state supreme courts to be hospitable to lawsuits ...

Check out the electoral map. It is a pretty simple exercise to see that some large swaths of the country did not succumb to ...

More than 200 years later, the story of the Lewis & Clark Expedition is still fascinating, and one of the best places to learn about their journey is in the heart of where it all started. Lewis & ...

Champaign County Democrats drove the final nail into the Republicans’ coffin in the Nov. 5 election. Capturing the longtime GOP-controlled coroner’s office by a wide margin, they now hold all ...

Alton is a town rich in history and tall tales—literally. Known for Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history, Alton ...

When patients who have appointments at the Planned Parenthood in Carbondale, Illinois, are late, staff members often know ...

While Harris delivered the Democratic Party their ninth consecutive victory in Illinois, Trump showed significant gains in ...

With 33 seats up for grabs in the 2026 Senate elections, it may be challenging for Democrats to flip the Senate back.

The Illinois cross country state finals will be Saturday. Here is parking info, maps, start times for each race at the IHSA ...

Typically, Democrats win the state by at least 10 percent. In the 2024 election though, Harris won by only around 4 percent.