When Jimmy Carter carried Wisconsin in 1976, the 15 most Democratic counties did not include Milwaukee or Dane.

Illinois’ economic picture continues to disappoint, particularly as compared to neighboring states. A new report released by state analysts reaffirms that reality by noting that all but one of the ...

A new General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking two starkly different tones.

Wildfires that ripped through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles forced many Hollywood stars, including Mark ...

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses. Residents ...

Freshly sworn-in Illinois General Assembly faces deep divides as new session begins with a focus on tackling a $3.2B deficit.

Illinois is among the states with the largest proportion of works affected by the Social Security Fairness Act.

Palatine Township voters will take up some of the state’s most urgent issues at the April 1 election, telling state lawmakers ...

Is it significant? Yes. Is it historical? Yes. Is it neglected? Yes. So, these things should be saved, not paved over and ...

In the Chicago area, the National Weather Service was predicting lake effect snow leading to hazardous road conditions throughout the day on Monday, including during the morning and evening commute.

Illinois senator Dale Fowler of Harrisburg reports More than 26,100 households in 15 southern Illinois counties are currently experiencing power outages.

While Northeastern Illinois was under a winter weather advisory with lake effect snow expected Monday, Washington County in ...