U.S. citizens living in the states from census counts that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons ...

State supreme courts have always made big decisions, but the nationalization of American politics – where national partisan politics drive voter behavior in local elections – has elevated the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, officially announced his campaign for reelection to the Illinois House ...

MATTOON — A total of 2,200 persons ate chicken dinners during the July 4 th celebration Friday at Peterson Park. Michael Highland, chairman of this year’s Mattoon Fire Fighters Association’s picnic, ...

Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — where Republicans look to maintain control of both the Senate and House of Representatives and the Democratic Party fights to make gains in ...

A memo from the National Democratic Redistricting Committee predicts Georgia could add a 15th member to the U.S. House after the 2030 census.

Gov. JB Pritzker has announced the selection former state representative and deputy governor Christian Mitchell as his ...

Monday evening, June 23, state Senator Don Harmon held the annual summary of last year’s legislative session, with his cohort state Representative Camille Lilly. After reviewing the state’s new budget ...

WATCH: WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined Sunday’s WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss the $55.2 billion state budget approved by Illinois lawmakers just before their midnight deadline … ...

How Big Ag thwarted wetlands protections in Illinois and Iowa Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.