Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...

Steelton. It’s there in the local high school’s mascot: the Steamrollers, or Rollers. And it’s there in those massive buildings along the Susquehanna River where steel has been made for nearly 160 ...

In the heart of Crystal Lake, Illinois, there’s a bright red beacon of culinary hope called Gianelli’s Drive Thru that’s serving up Italian beef sandwiches so good, they might make you reconsider your ...

There's no way that's true,' you might think, when someone presents you with an intriguing Milwaukee nugget. But these really ...

Nestled in the heart of central Illinois farm country, Busy Corner sits at what is, indeed, a busy intersection in Goodfield – though in a town of fewer than 1,000 residents, “busy” is relative. The ...

Illinois lost residents from 2020 to 2024: US Census Bureau. But 15 counties gained residents, including 2 in the metro-east. See population trends by county in map ...

Tornado Watch issued for 23 Illinois counties as storms threaten large hail, strong winds. National Weather Service issues Tornado Watch for Madison, Jersey, and Greene counties.

The Indiana governor signs a bill inviting Illinois counties to secede and join the Hoosier state. KSDK-TV St. Louis Posted: May 6, 2025 | Last updated: May 6, 2025 ...

In the 2022 gubernatorial election, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) won 12 of the state’s 102 counties. Due to the large population of the heavily Democratic Cook County, however, Pritzker won the ...

The group is now called Illinois Separation Referendum and has gathered interest from a total of 68 of the state’s 102 counties, Newlin said. The ballot measures that have passed have done so ...

Even leaders of the two groups pushing for the split from Illinois insist they don’t want to become part of Indiana, at least not now.

The group is now called Illinois Separation Referendum and has gathered interest from a total of 68 of the state’s 102 counties, Newlin said. The ballot measures that have passed have done so ...