Illinois' 1848 Constitution gave voters in each county the right to organize townships for the “management of the fiscal concerns of the county.” The framers' decision for our then-30-year-old ...

(The Center Square) – Opponents say Senate Bill 2217 will be detrimental to rural Illinoisans by dissolving townships that have population sizes less than 5,000. Illinois state Sen. Suzy Glowiak ...

In southern Illinois, 17 counties function smoothly without townships. Evanston residents voted to abolish Evanston Township in 2014, with its responsibilities being passed on to the city of Evanston.