Opponents say Senate Bill 2217 will be detrimental to rural Illinoisans by dissolving townships that have population sizes less than 5,000. Illinois state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, D-Western Springs, ...

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

And they contend the Democratic-led cities have so much clout in state government that rural, Republican voices get drowned out. In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been ...

The USDA's Rural Development agency has provided billions of dollars each year to small towns, farmers and businesses. Now ...

It was a resounding vote of no confidence in the state of democracy in rural America — at least ... tells me that between the two groups, 68 of Illinois’ 102 counties have an “active split ...

The loss of economic opportunity, as farming became more mechanized and manufacturing jobs moved overseas, has contributed to the loss of young people in rural America, Kenneth M. Johnson ...

And they contend the Democratic-led cities have so much clout in state government that rural, Republican voices get drowned out. In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY — Start-up medical service Southern Illinois Emergency Medical Service is expanding it reach into more rural counties in Southern Illinois. The service received a $756,200 loan ...