Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form ... to stick with the Union during the Civil War.

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including ...

Republicans threw a stink bomb into the chambers of the Democratic-controlled Illinois Supreme Court. Citing the Illinois Constitution’s requirement that legislative maps be “compact,” the GOP ...

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.

“Some may call it an SOB and the vexillogical community (flag experts) may hate it, but people overwhelmingly prefer our ...

This week's Maps Credit Union high school boys Athlete of the Week nominees are: Kenya Johnson, Sprague wrestling Isaiah Koehnke, Regis basketball Carson Langford, Dallas wrestling Teagan Scott ...

This week's Maps Credit Union high school girls Athlete of the Week nominees are: Sarahi Chavez, McKay wrestling Marlina Martinez, McNary wrestling Runon Muroya, Western Christian basketball Polly ...