Christy Waddil, a 67-year-old Democratic voter who waited to shake Beshear’s hand Thursday night, said she was “excited” to meet all these potential contenders. But it’s a lot of responsibility to be ...

When Illinois House and Senate Democrats approve a measure unanimously, there’s usually a good chance Gov. JB Pritzker will ...

The American landscape is shifting, not just geographically, but demographically. While some states remain perennial ...

ST. LOUIS — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially opened a new, modernized Midwestern Food Safety Laboratory ...

Global clashes and trade wars hammered Midwestern states’ agricultural economies early this year, while a continuing boom in Southeastern states’ housing and tech jobs kept their economies humming ...

A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New ...

Kansas City broke a 57-year-old rainfall record on Wednesday when it more than doubled the previous record amid torrential ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

Overall, Illinois ranked at number 16 out of the 50 states. Other nearby states have some higher and lower rankings than Illinois: Indiana (27), Wisconsin (8), Missouri (31) and Iowa (12). And of the ...

Regulators have approved a plan to protect against data centers that may contract for lots of electricity and then skip town.

The Midwest and East Coast regions finish strong in a new study of which states offer the top quality of life.