No, Indiana doesn't really want these Illinois counties — though it is easy to see why Illinois might not want them either.

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

More than 30 Illinois counties are looking to leave the state and join another state. Here's what you need to know.

Illinois House Republican leader and voters have asked the state Supreme Court to review whether the state's legislative map unfairly favors Democrats.

Feb. 1—ANDERSON — With nearly a third of Illinois counties voting for non-binding resolutions to create a new state, Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would enable them to join the ...

It is hard to resist trolling Illinois, especially Chicago. I’ve done so myself on occasion. After all, Chicago is a city with too many governance flaws to list in a single column. But they also enjoy ...

The story is worth telling. Many downstate Illinois residents dislike Chicago’s strong influence in the state. Last year, a total of 33 counties voted to secede from Illinois and form their own ...

Backed by the powerful corn lobby, Marquis Energy’s push to bury carbon emissions underground has sparked a fierce debate in ...

The District 12, which encompasses 13 southern Illinois counties, employs the state’s second-most federal workers with 11,329. The District 16, which includes the greater Peoria area ...

Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court ...

ANDERSON — With nearly a third of Illinois counties voting for non-binding resolutions to create a new state, Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would enable them to join the ...