Noem will lead one of the federal government’s largest departments, with 260,000 employees and a budget in excess of $100 ...

Both of Illinois' Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against Hegseth's confirmation, calling him ...

The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates ...

The new year brings new scams, and Illinois Secretary of State Alexis Giannoulias is warning Illinoisans about what they may encounter while shopping for used ...

Neither of Texas’ two senators serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. But both Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced ...

Promising a “fight” to protect all Chicagoans, Mayor Brandon Johnson said yesterday he has not reached out to the White House in the face of Republican President Donald Trump’s ongoing threats against ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling ...

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and ...

A new proposal would let Illinoisans recall state lawmakers and local politicians through petitions. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R ...

MASCOUTAH - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced his office will hold a REAL ID enrollment “pop-up” event ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says he hopes to bring mobile driver’s licenses and state IDs to iPhones by the end of this year. Giannoulias announced Monday his ...

Tonight on DER, we cover Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's announcement she is running for governor; rising home values in ...