The recent rumblings from downstate Illinois have caught the attention of lawmakers across the border in Indiana, where ...

Though this movement seems political, organizers of the ballot referendum disagree. "It's more of a cultural divide," Loret Newlin from the Illinois Separation Referendum previously told Axios.

Illinois isn't alone in that movement. Counties in eastern Oregon have made noise about joining Idaho. Upstate New York could also separate, and conversations are being had in Minnesota, ...

Illinois Track Sale Approved, Movement Seen on Casinos Hawthorne Race Course officials said they are almost ready to move ahead on a casino. By Bob Kieckhefer; September 19, 2024 ...

Protestors will again be taking to the streets July 4 with 'No Kings' and 'Free America' rallies, gatherings and protests. Here's where, what to know.

The coalition of organizers behind the 'No Kings' protests are planning parades, rallies and more on July 4, as well as ...

His name, Harper would learn, was Swansey Adams. Born into chattel slavery in Virginia in 1796, Adams was eventually taken to Illinois, where his enslavers forced him to toil in the salt mines ...

Illinois could become the 12th state to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. ... There has been no movement on the stand-alone legislation in either chamber.

Many Illinois residents are gearing up to join demonstrations Saturday as part of the nationally mobilized "No Kings" movement. The marches are set to take place on the same day as a massive ...

In a May update, the Illinois High-Speed Rail Commission said it was on track to publish the report by 2026—which includes a survey of over 6,000 residents in the state.