ILLINOIS. Reddest county: Wayne County. Obama started his political career in Illinois as a political organizer, later going on to win election to the Senate by the largest margin in Illinois history.

But as that political streak again gets put to the test in the high-stakes 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Democrats are losing a battle for counties across Illinois, surrendering vast sections of ...

But organizers in Illinois and Oregon hope to capitalize on the current political environment. "With this polarization," said G.H. Merritt, chair of the pro-breakaway group New Illinois.

Indiana has looked at adding 33 counties from Illinois that signaled they want to leave the state - which could lead to whole new maps of the U.S.. Indiana House Republicans have listed embracing ...

Of course, it can be harder to tell someone’s political leanings than someone’s skin color. And it’s hard to develop an implicit-bias test that mimics realistic, everyday encounters.

Why It Matters. Some Illinois residents, particularly from rural or conservative-leaning counties, are seeking to join Indiana because they argue that Illinois' higher taxes, political climate ...

What the political shift in rural counties looks like since 2000 March 11, 2022 More than 3 years ago Signs for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Union County, Iowa, on Oct. 9, 2020.

Residents in seven downstate counties voted in Tuesday’s election to explore the idea of breaking away from Illinois to form a new state. The counties join a growing number of other right ...

In 2021, the secession counties generated at least $2.2 billion in tax revenue for Illinois but received $4 billion back from the state, according to the SIU analysis, which takes into account ...

In 2012, Romney won 79.0% of the votes cast in Baker County. The most Republican leaning county in the state, Baker County voters have helped elect Republican Ander Crenshaw to the U.S. House of ...