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More than before, progressives working to protect people’s rights will need state supreme courts to be hospitable to lawsuits ...

Check out the electoral map. It is a pretty simple exercise to see that some large swaths of the country did not succumb to ...

Champaign County Democrats drove the final nail into the Republicans’ coffin in the Nov. 5 election. Capturing the longtime GOP-controlled coroner’s office by a wide margin, they now hold all ...

Alton is a town rich in history and tall tales—literally. Known for Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history, Alton ...

MAPS Military History Program begins by asking participants to fill out a biographical data form and submit service history ...

When patients who have appointments at the Planned Parenthood in Carbondale, Illinois, are late, staff members often know ...

The Illinois cross country state finals will be Saturday. Here is parking info, maps, start times for each race at the IHSA ...

Typically, Democrats win the state by at least 10 percent. In the 2024 election though, Harris won by only around 4 percent.

The John Williams Show Weekdays 10 a.m. - noon, 1 - 2 p.m. Focusing on current events, John discusses the news of the day, ...

Republican incumbent Dennis Tipsword is the projected winner over Democrat challenger Morgan Phillips for the Illinois House ...

The supermajority party appears unlikely to expand their numbers as Republicans fended off several well-funded challenges ...