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

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

Not so. We want to kick ourselves out of Illinois.” The state legislature has voted 69-25 to embrace any neighbouring ...

When severe weather hits the United States, there are ways people across the country can prepare for the potential impact of ...

Merritt, chair of the nonprofit New Illinois ... a new state, Merritt told IndyStar, joining Indiana would be the "next best option." Democrat Ragen Hatcher, a representative from Lake County ...

Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that's at times turned heated. But these ...

A 100-mile police chase in Sangamon County reached speeds over 100 mph, ending in tragedy. The pursuit raises major concerns about law enforcement policies and public safety.

The race – between liberal candidate, Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford ... that had imposed a near total ban on ballot drop boxes and striking down state legislative maps drawn by Republicans.

Apple Maps joined ... as Lake Illinois and proposed the annexation of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Jurisdictions name different landmarks differently, such as a road crossing town, county or village ...