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New data shows nearly every Illinois county see a decrease in population from 2020-2023
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIllinois saw a decrease in new residents between July 2020 and July 2023, according to new estimates...
Many cities across the United States could become ghost towns by 2100
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA man wears a protective face mask crossing a quiet West Side Highway in Manhattan during rush hour...
Democrats welcome mat for migrants is also fraying party’s base
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFrom almost the moment he took office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has championed the state as a sanctuary...
New deportation flights to Venezuela concern immigration advocates as Mayor Johnson continues his...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPresident Joe Biden’s decision Thursday to resume deportation flights of Venezuelans sparked concern...
7 state ballot initiatives to watch in the 2022 midterms
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe United States. Illustrated | Getty Images With less than one week to go before polls close in...
The End of Coal Culture
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRomeoville, Illinois This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The parade wouldn’t start for another...
LGBTQ residents moving to Illinois from states with conservative agendas: ‘I don’t want to be...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — Mark Niehaus-Rincon, 67, has lived in Omaha, Nebraska, for 12 years but says “life is too short” to stay there. He and his husband, Alex, a native of Omaha, have faced the silent treatment ...
Chicago City Council now leads US in LGBTQ members
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith the swearing in of nine openly LGBTQ council members on Monday, Chicago’s new city council is the most LGBTQ-representative in the city’s — and the...
Illinois congressional races in suburbs and downstate could be key for control of U.S. House
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith the control of Congress up for grabs in a polarized nation, several contests for the U.S. House...
Armadillos in Chicago? This southern animal is migrating north
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 2 years agoArmadillos are a common sight across the southern United States thanks in part to the warmer weather...