The “New Illinois” group is holding convention in Bloomington to discuss separating from Chicago and forming a new state.

The divide between rural and urban areas in Illinois is one of the main drivers of many looking to split the state in two.

Chase Walker had 27 points in Illinois State's 78-73 win over Incarnate Word on Tuesday night in the CBI semifinals.

"New Illinois" is a nonprofit educational group that wants Illinois residents to know about their right to pursue the ...

Incarnate Word averages 73.9 points per game, 2.0 more points than the 71.9 Illinois State allows. Illinois State has shot at a 48.1% clip from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points above the ...

Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...

Ninety-two years ago, the American Goldfinch became Iowa’s state bird. Today, Iowans are calling for a state horse, fish and ...

The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ victory against Brad Underwood and the Fighting Illini in the men’s ...

The first Greek Independence Day Parade in Chicago was held in 1965 — not in Greektown, but right in the Loop, along State ...