Indiana is taking a first step toward acquiring parts of Illinois, though a last step appears rather unlikely.

Also known as the "border bill," the legislation would establish an "Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission," with six members appointed by Indiana's governor and five members appointed under ...

To annex the counties into Indiana and redraw the state’s borders, the process would have to include both Illinois ...

After spending six months traveling around Europe, there are a few cities I can't wait to return to, and others I'd probably ...

Chicagoans view business leaders as a force for good: 44% said businesses and their executives have a duty to give back to ...

A new study based their city rankings on the crime rates, cost of living, and family-friendly amenities. However, the quality of a place's public schools was the most heavily weighted factor.

The latest Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) places Illinois among the very poorest in the U.S.

Even leaders of the two groups pushing for the split from Illinois insist they don’t want to become part of Indiana, at least ...

North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Missouri are among the other states. Walmarts in the District of Columbia also ...

A Springfield debate pits big cannabis companies against the burgeoning hemp industry. All agree weedlike products such as ...

The downtown area of Hopkinsville, Kentucky — a city of 31,000 residents 72 miles (116 kilometers ... Mississippi, Missouri ...

Well-traveled University of Illinois junior men’s basketball player Tre White ... We all shoot a million balls a day, which ...