Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says lawmakers are looking into a proposal to absorb parts of Illinois after multiple ...

No, Indiana doesn't really want these Illinois counties — though it is easy to see why Illinois might not want them either.

Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey on Friday. The ...

More than 30 Illinois counties are looking to leave the state and join another state. Here's what you need to know.

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause “prohibits Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, and their ...

The Illinois Department of Revenue set Mason County's 2024 property assessment equalization factor at 1.0544 to ensure fair ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Department of Justice is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies.

Opinion:No, Illinois counties won't secede to Indiana. Here's why. Still, it's fun to troll a place like Chicago, and Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, who must be ranked among the most serious ...

Opinion: No, Illinois counties won't secede to Indiana. Here's why. Still, it's fun to troll a place like Chicago, and Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, who must be ranked among the most serious ...