With the City of Centralia having just turned 150 following its founding by George and Mary Jane Washington on Jan. 8, 1875, ...

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

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Washington, and a group of fellow senators published a letter Wednesday demanding immediate hearings to discuss reports of ...

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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 ...

Indiana looks to add 33 counties from Illinois that voted to leave the state - Republicans are considering the proposal after ...

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, 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 ...

Boshera says the Illinois Fire Marshal’s office has found the fire to be accidental as a result of smoking. The Centralia Fire Protection District received mutual aid assistance on the scene from the ...