It’s been 48 years since Kip Padgelek and his dad launched their custom deer processing business together. After a career revolving around all things ...

A strong winter storm will bring moderate to heavy snow to Central Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service has ...

Republicans argue the map is an example of “extreme partisan gerrymandering,” which renders it unconstitutional under state law.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers say strategic plans that integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations are needed to expand agroforestry throughout the Midwest.

The Trump administration, DOJ sues Illinois and Chicago over some of its immigration laws. The lawsuit argues that the government has authority to regulate immigration, but it needs to work with ...

Trump administration officials are suing Illinois and top state officials, hoping to force them to turn over suspected illegal immigrants rather than releasing them from jails and state prisons.

The Trump administration sued officials in Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County on Thursday over policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement authorities, accusing them of ...

President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws creating a sanctuary city. Accusing the officials of impeding federal ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends today’s filing of the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act in Illinois, which would protect public health and human safety by requiring ...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin DNR is bringing awareness to Chronic Wasting Disease found in Chippewa County. The DNR has been testing for CWD since 1999. The 2024 hunting season was ...

MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wis. -- A deer shot in November tested positive for Chronic Waste Disease (CWD) in Manitowoc County. It was shot in the town of Liberty. We Are Green Bay reports this is the ...