Voters in the metro-east county made it the 33rd to approve the symbolic measure to form a new state without Cook County.

Illinois is getting more than half-a-billion dollars from the federal government to invest in clean energy and help reduce pollution throughout the state.

Only two states have meaningful safeguards barring the transfer of undocumented people to ICE. Expect "shock and awe," warned ...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker toured the Wedge Innovation Center in downtown Alton on Thursday, where he learned about the ...

Flags remain at half-staff in Illinois Friday to honor a Chicago police officer who was killed earlier this month in the line of duty.

Here's a look at how states led by Democrats worked against Trump policies last time and how it might go in his second term.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said he plans to attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez ...

Thomas Homan, president-elect Donald Trump's new 'border czar,' had a message last week for Democratic governors who stated that they would protect immigrants in their states from mass deportations: ...

Kamala Harris conceded the presidential race to Donald Trump just nine days ago - the party is still reeling at the loss ...

California, the most populous state in the country, is leading efforts to protect rights ahead of the president-elect’s ...

Illinois plans to use $525 million in federal funds to invest in clean energy and pollution reduction. The U.S. Environmental ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker stopped in Alton on Thursday to tour The Wedge Innovation Center on East Broadway. The center is set to open sometime in February 2025. Pritzker described The Wedge as a ...