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

Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...

Though some generations of Americans are drinking less than those before them, it is still estimated that one in six adults are binge drinkers, per a newly-released annual report.

Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...

The divide between rural and urban areas in Illinois is one of the main drivers of many looking to split the state in two.

Colorado's high-earning buyers are transforming the real estate market. Find out what moves they're making and how it's ...

The Illinois Democratic Party and Realtors have injected themselves into what usually have been nonpartisan, micro-local contests.

"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to ...

The highest concentrations of undocumented immigrants in Midwest states are in cities with "sanctuary" policies.

A number of school districts in Sangamon County have contested elections, including Springfield. Here are some key races.

What’s notable about other states is how little they’ve depended on new government jobs for overall job creation, unlike ...