After the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, Canada wanted the Alaskan panhandle ... and contributed to Canadian nationalism. Seal Island and North Rock Island are disputed between ...

Illinois was determined, if not desperate, to rediscover the winning formula – and did just that with a 38-16 win over Michigan State to close out its 2024 home slate. Behind standout offensive ...

Nearly 5,000 designs were submitted for a new Illinois state flag. What do you think should be on the new flag design?

featured the state seal in front of a white background. It has remained the same since with exception for the addition of the word "Illinois" placed below the seal in 1969. Tom Ackerman covers ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — All of Illinois' 118 seats in the State House of Representatives are up for election in 2024. Democrats hold 78 seats in the Illinois House, and Republicans hold 40 seats as ...

The Friday night lights (and Saturday ones, too) get even brighter, starting now for high school football teams across Illinois. The state playoffs began this weekend with first-round matchups in ...

Michigan State will be looking to get back to .500 this weekend when it faces Illinois on the road. Not only would a win give the Spartans an even record with two games to go, but it would bring ...

The Cicero Democrat has served in the Illinois House as a state representative since 2007. She believes state Republicans have, over the years, fallen out of touch with voters. “The Republican ...

Ballot advisory question two considers a potential amendment to the Illinois Constitution. The amendment would raise income taxes over $1 million and use the proceeds for property tax relief. The ...

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Another group of Illinois counties has voted to explore whether they should secede from the state, citing significant differences with Cook County and suburban voters. A total of seven counties ...

A winner-take-all system in Illinois Illinois has 19 electoral votes, as the state has two U.S. senators like every other state, along with 17 U.S. representatives. Like all but two U.S. states ...