Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men.

State of Illinois issues disaster proclamation for 7 counties after July storms 00:24. CHICAGO (CBS) -- More relief could soon be on the way for those impacted by the severe storms and flooding ...

Illinois lost residents from 2020 to 2024: US Census Bureau. But 15 counties gained residents, including 2 in the metro-east. See population trends by county in map ...

About half of them live in the greater Chicago area. That gives Chicago a dominant position in Illinois state government and leads to the state's strong Democratic voting track record. But while most ...

The Chicago area is controlled by Democrats and, given the area's large population, the party also controls the state government, while Republicans represent many other parts of Illinois.