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 ...

Americans are voting with their feet - and they're opting for lower taxes, and cheaper, bigger homes in the Sun Belt, new US ...

The Wind Creek Chicago Southland could open by the end of the week in East Hazel Crest, adding to Illinois' extensive list of ...

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.