Ahead of the 2025 Consolidated Election, Illinoisans can vote early for key roles in their local government. The full list of ...

While Illinois’ total population grew slightly last year, many areas of the state experienced population decline. People ...

Lake County was recently named the wealthiest county in Illinois, according to finance website SmartAsset, and one southwestern Illinois locale cracked the top 10, as well. Monroe County was named the ...

Some Indiana lawmakers want to change their state’s border and welcome 33 Illinois counties that want to leave their state.

These are the 10 poorest counties in Illinois, according to finance website SmartAsset, which reviewed 2024 data on income and more. Seth Perlman AP Seven southern Illinois counties were recently ...

Less than 20 counties in Illinois will hold a Consolidated Municipal Primary Election next week. This primary is sometimes used to narrow down candidates for a non-partisan office, like in a ...

Indiana lawmakers are moving forward with the initial stages of a bill that would absorb several counties in Illinois where voters no longer feel represented by their state government. On Monday, a ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A plan to have several Illinois counties join Indiana has advanced to the Indiana Senate. House Bill 1008 passed out of the House on Thursday, Feb. 20. It now heads to the Indiana ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana House committee has advanced a bill to start the process of potentially annexing counties from Illinois. House Bill 1008, authored by Indiana Speaker Rep. Todd Huston ...