New Trier denies independents, Morton Grove is all 'Action,' and Maine struggles to decide in Tuesday's elections.

Independent candidates seeking election as trustees in the New Trier Township suffered a significant defeat at the hands of New Trier Economy Party candidates.

In a race decided by a difference of 111 votes, Laura LaPlaca, a village trustee, lost her bid for Hinsdale Village President to incumbent Thomas Cauley Jr. The final vote count left Cauley with 1,598 votes, compared to LaPlaca’s 1,487 votes.

The Maine Township Republican Unity Slate has been pushing hard to turn out the vote in the April 4 election for its candidates

The state of Illinois is losing people faster than any other state in the Midwest.

Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.

Illinois drivers now face stiffer penalties for disregarding the crossing gate warning systems where roadways and railroad tracks meet.