An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its findings to the state ...

Chester, Illinois, is serving up a spinach-fueled adventure with its Popeye Character Trail. This town, the birthplace of ...

DONALD Trump has reportedly given Vladimir Putin a key warning about the Ukraine war as the pair spoke over the phone this ...

Here’s how President-elect Donald Trump managed to defeat Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.

On Nov. 5, 2024, voters chose not just their next president and vice president, but representatives in Congress, a new Cook County state's Attorney, and the very first elected Chicago school board.

Al Jazeera looks at the US economy, demographics, geography and other indicators ahead of the November 5 elections.

The Fighting Illini (6-2, 3-2) hadn't faced the top-ranked team in the nation since 2007, when they beat Ohio State 28-21 on the road. Luke Altmyer threw for 161 yards for Illinois, which was ...

Elijah Owens threw for one touchdown and ran for the game-winning score, both in the fourth quarter, as Indiana State came back from a 17-0 deficit to beat Southern Illinois 20-17 in front of a ...

Princeton’s Gerrymandering Project rated Illinois as one of the worst offenders when it comes to gerrymandering. The state’s 2021 final congressional map received an overall grade of “F.” At the end ...

With less than two weeks to go until Election Day on Nov. 5, a new batch of polls show the presidential race remains tight in many of the states likely to matter most. Because the U.S ...

This story is part of an investigative series and new documentary, The A-Word, by The Independent examining the state of abortion access and reproductive care in the US after the fall of Roe v Wade.