Closing arguments have begun at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago.

As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are ...

To be clear, supporting school choice does not mean abandoning public education. Rather, it means recognizing that the ...

Not because of the politics, but because of the message it sends to professional women and women everywhere—which is to stop ...

Reaction to President Trump's inauguration was largely subdued in Bloomington-Normal, where many were huddled inside. Here ...

The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the ...

DeShawn Williams atop the parking garage this week at Main and Broadway in downtown Urbana. Columnist DeShawn Williams atop ...

There’s a clear financial leader in the two-way race for the Democratic nomination for Urbana mayor.DeShawn Williams, Champaign County’s chief deputy treasurer, has raised nearly $20,000 in his campai ...

Former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich sharply criticized his party on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News ...

What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries? This is increasingly an existential ...

Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. With America’s population shifting to ...