A new bill in Illinois’ House of Representatives proposes dissolving townships with a population of under 500 to streamline ...

Two elections have come and gone since the General Assembly passed new legislative maps, and Democrats’ attorneys argue in a ...

Do you know which township you live in? Many people don’t. But Illinois has 1,426 of them, so it’s worth paying attention to what they do. Bob Anderson is. The former McHenry Township ...

Illinoisans vote in local elections on April 1. Our voter guide has everything you need to know—from key races and early ...

"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to ...

Four teams remain in each of the four classes with game set to begin Thursday at State Farm Center in Champaign, on the campus of the University of Illinois.

Illinois had roughly 140,000 teachers for the 2023-2024 school year, according to a report by the Illinois State Board of Education. This number has grown every year since the implementation of ...

(AP Photo/Claire Rush) The Indiana Statehouse is seen May 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before ...

I vividly remember encountering my first state champion tree ... go to https://extension.illinois.edu/forestry, especially check out the interactive map of IBTR champions. The sheer size of ...

Illinois’ Kasparas Jakucionis snags a late rebound in an 88-80 win against Purdue at State Farm Center on March 7, 2025. Justin Casterline/Getty Share CHAMPAIGN — As three-game losing streaks ...

An Illinois state lawmaker has proposed legislation to require high schools to start classes no earlier than 8:45 a.m., but not everyone is on board. Rearranging bus schedules and coordinating ...

Illinois families will pay the highest combined state and local tax burden in the nation this year on the median U.S. income. That’s $13,099, which will consume more than 16.5% of their money.