A movement in a myriad of rural counties across deep blue states such as Illinois and California to split off and form new states appears to be gaining some steam in the wake of the Nov. 5 election.

In fact, Illinois has gone to the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since 1988, when George H.W. Bush, a Republican, defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis.

Red flag warning issued for some Chicago-area counties. Here's what it means The NWS had previously issued a fire weather watch for all of northeastern Illinois, but that watch was canceled Friday ...

But unlike higher-profile events featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Casten’s southern Illinois appearance was in rock-solid GOP territory, where ...

A bill that would lift long-standing restrictions on small poultry farmers in Illinois, reducing red tape and transforming ...

CARBONDALE -- Robert "Bo" Emery of southern Illinois' Williamson County has little use for the township form of government. Some Illinois counties get by without townships ...

The Red Flag Warning is in place until 7 tonight in Lee, DeKalb, Kane, La Salle, Kendall and Grundy Counties. Expect southern winds between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph, as well as ...

In ruby red southern Illinois, Democrat Sean Casten looks to win over rural voters Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner Chicago Tribune Apr 14, 2025 ...

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 ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward a rather unlikely effort to amend its border and acquire parts of Illinois. The legislature in the Hoosier State passed a bill last week to establish the ...