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The Illinois Republican Party Central Committee has named Springfield attorney Don Tracy as its new chairman, replacing Tim Schneider, who had held the…

Republican hopeful Scott Preston held a news conference Monday, criticizing Democratic opponent Sharon Chung's support for the failed graduated tax initiative during a candidate debate six days earlier. Meanwhile, a recent state Democratic Party mailer on behalf of Chung calls Preston and tax hikes a "love story for the ages."

State lawmakers joined a special session of the Bloomington City Council on Saturday morning to discuss progress on securing state funding for the city’s…

California voters have overwhelmingly approved strengthening penalties for certain theft and drug crimes. They also ousted Los Angeles County's progressive district attorney.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is giving Peoria County $5.6 million to remove dangerous lead paint from homes.

A development entity is urging the Bloomington and Normal City Councils to talk about a sales tax revenue sharing agreement. The leadership of BN…

Just days into their two-week plan to allow bars and restaurants to continue indoor service despite Gov. JB Pritzker’s order to curb COVID-19’s rapid...

Most early voting takes place at the local election authority’s offices, which for most residents is their county clerk’s office. Some churches, libraries, colleges and universities and other government buildings are also offering early voting. Voters can find local polling locations and hours at the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Early voting for all jurisdictions ends on March 16.

Part of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision concerned dilapidated schools for Black students. Decades later some schools with large minority populations are again in need of repairs.

Eighteen young people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sangamon County during the week of August 23. The weekly number of new cases among those less than...