CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force on Tuesday presented its ongoing findings on the important role Illinois played in the history of helping slaves reach freedom. The ...

A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the ...

Tom Emery's new book, "Stories of Historic Illinois Women," features nearly 50 influential women, including Jacksonville ...

The state has shelled out $13.2 million to almost 140,000 people recently through the program. The individual payouts are ...

Illinois U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez plans to introduce legislation soon says the number of unhoused veterans has increased by 7% ...

Samosa Caucus is an informal name given to a group of Indian Origin Americans in the US Congress. The number of people in the ...

Six Indian Americans have secured seats in the US House of Representatives, with Suhas Subramanyam becoming the first to represent Virginia. His victory increases their presence, joining members like ...

The term ‘Samosa Caucus’ was coined in 2018. It previously had Shamal Thanedar from Michigan’s 13th district, Ami Bera from ...

Indian-American lawyer Suhas Subramanyam created history by becoming the first Congressman from the community to be elected ...

With most of the ballots counted, Arizona still can't say who will represent the state's 1st Congressional District next year.

Commentators have suggested that the Amish vote may have been key to getting crucial swing state Pennsylvania to go to Trump ...

The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts ...