And if they wanted to form their own new state, the counties still would need lawmakers in both Springfield and Washington, D.C., along with Illinois’ governor and the president, to sign off.

Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...

Environmentalists from throughout Northwest Indiana and the southeast suburbs, and even a bit beyond, gathered Tuesday and Wednesday at Marquette Park in Gary to make connections across the ...

Welcome to Weed City, USA. New Buffalo is typically known as a small Lake Michigan tourist town on the Michigan-Indiana ...

Meanwhile, Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, located on Interstate 80/294 six miles west of the Indiana-Illinois state line, grew its adjusted gross receipts by 8.6% to $18.6 million in May ...

Storms passing through Indiana have knocked out power to 100K people and spawned at least one tornado warning.

The federal government effectively legalized cannabis nationwide with no rules attached, creating a quandary for ...

Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration, Norfolk Southern, and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) have embarked on constructing the $71.4 million Indiana Gateway project, which will ...

Not many freshmen start in high school, let alone on either the offensive or defensive line, and not many do it in Class 8A -- the highest class in Illinois. But Prescott isn't most freshman.

It may be too soon to tell for some, but it's never too early to start thinking about the All-Big Ten teams, specifically ...

But it’s the aromas wafting from the kitchen that truly capture your attention – the rich, savory scent of slow-roasted beef, the yeasty perfume of freshly baked rolls, and the comforting smell of ...