Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) sees the writing on the wall. A shift in California to the right is possible, and he wants to stop ...

Discover the history of Illinois' 9th Congressional District, its diverse population, and the impact of gerrymandering on ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has 435 members, each elected from a district redrawn every 10 years through a process known as redistricting — most recently in 2021 based on population shifts ...

In what at least one legal expert called longshot litigation, Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Illinois state ...

Illinois officials’ criticisms of Texas lawmakers gerrymandering maps are drawing accusations of hypocrisy, but what is ...

For the third time since 2014, a bipartisan group wants to amend the Illinois Constitution to affect how state legislative ...

While Illinois lost population as a whole in recent years, 15 of its 102 counties gained residents from 2020 to 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

As the Texas Legislature plans to redraw congressional maps, the governors of California and Illinois may devise new borders before the 2026 elections.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday suggested Illinois and other Democratic-controlled states could respond in kind if Texas Republicans redraw their legislative maps under pressure from President Donald ...

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

According to two new reports by Construction Coverage, Illinois ranked 48th out of 50 U.S. states for new home construction last year while leading the nation in construction worker pay.

Chicago Tribune editorial warns of Illinois' aging population, citing outmigration of young adults and declining birth rates as threats to the state's economic future.