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 ...

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

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.

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. Each time, a majority said yes.

An FRO is a civil order issued by a judge that temporarily limits a person’s access to guns and related items when law ...

The arm of the church serving U.S. Armed Forces and veterans hospitals is one of the few Catholic groups that has not created ...

The potential reopening of Danville Correctional Center’s firing range has caught the eye and ear of city leaders. Tuesday Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr., told council members he attended a lobbying day ...