As Peoria experiences considerable development and economic growth, here’s a look back at the city’s roots and early days. See the historical photos.

The meeting is also the first since an independent investigation​ found widespread financial mismanagement in the troubled ...

Illinois voters could have a chance to remove one of their local government officials if they think the official is not doing their job properly. Two lawmakers from both sides of the aisle — State ...

Mayor involved in massive brawl at board meeting - Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Heynard reportedly lost a shoe and ...

CHICAGO — A Dolton man accused in a fatal Southwest Side shooting late last year was taken into custody this week, according to Chicago police. Police said 34-year-old Mardy Williams has been ...

While reporting our project on Segregation Academies in the South last year, we relied on that survey to find private schools founded during desegregation and analyzed their demographics compared ...

California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. With America’s population shifting to the South, political influence is seeping from reliably Democratic states to areas controlled by Republicans.

ILLINOIS – The movement among Illinois counties to separate from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state continues to grow. Those for separating point to things like high taxes and a ...

A Dolton man, Mardy Williams, was charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting last November in Englewood. Police said Williams was involved in an argument that led to the shooting ...

URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois system announced a new policy that guarantees admission for Illinois natives at other schools if they want to transfer. The policy takes effect for the ...

On Tuesday, thanks to No. 19 Illinois and the return of freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis, the Hoosiers found a new rock bottom. At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, Jakucionis ...

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) People walk past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 Census in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, April 1, 2020.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) Rachel ...