PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

Milwaukee has its largest snowfall of the season on Wednesday. Here's a recap of the winter storm, including snow totals, closures and weather radar and maps.

So here's the visual from Indiana station WTHR. The Illinois counties that voted to secede are in purple: Now, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston has suggested that the Illinois counties wishing to ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers say strategic plans that integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations are needed to expand agroforestry throughout the Midwest.

The Department of Justice is suing the State of Illinois, along with Chicago and Cook County, over "sanctuary laws" that limit cooperation with immigration authorities.

Indiana has looked at adding 33 counties from Illinois that signaled they want to leave the state - which could lead to whole ...

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says lawmakers are looking into a proposal to absorb parts of Illinois after multiple ...

Republicans argue the map is an example of “extreme partisan gerrymandering,” which renders it unconstitutional under state law.

Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Scientists say the quakes aren't related to a slight ...

The story is worth telling. Many downstate Illinois residents dislike Chicago’s strong influence in the state. Last year, a ...

Thirty-three counties are exploring the possibility of forming a separate state, distancing themselves from Cook County. The Illinois Separation Movement is efforting to get more counties and ...