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 ...

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 ...

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 a new state. Each time, a majority said yes.

(The Center Square) – Some Indiana lawmakers want to change their state’s border and welcome 33 Illinois counties that want to leave their state. Over the past few years, 33 of Illinois’ 102 ...

A House committee on Monday approved a bill that could start an unusual and unlikely process through which several dozen Illinois counties could join the state of Indiana. In an 11-1 vote ...

STATEHOUSE — A bill that would approve the annexation of several counties in Illinois by Indiana has advanced out of a House committee at the state legislature. The bipartisan committee voted on ...

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 ...