‘State of New Illinois’ organization pushes to separate from Cook County
Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...
Illinois returns nearly 1,500 acres of stolen land to state's first federally recognized tribe
The land in southern Dekalb County once belonged to Chief Shab-eh-nay of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation but was seized ...
The year’s first major political test in Wisconsin becomes a referendum on Elon Musk
The vote on April 1 will be the first major test of American politics since the president secured a second term.
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What you need to know about Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race
The April 1 contest between liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel has ...
For tax dollars and jobs, rural Illinois embraces data centers
Illinois towns are likely to embrace data center developments in exchange for property tax revenue and a few hundred jobs.
Maps: Where do Illinois and its counties rank among states, counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report?
Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...
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Illinois' child welfare agency failed to produce critical reports after child deaths
The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required ...
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Potawatomi to reclaim tribal land in DeKalb County
More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is ...