Gerrymandering won’t work — it may tweak Congress but 2030 census dooms blue states’ sway

As millions of Americans flee big blue-state governments, the 2030 reapportionment will force an unprecedented political ...
Daily Herald

Illinois among blue states to keep public health dollars while red states lose out

After the Trump administration slashed billions in state and local public health funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year, the eventual impact on states ...
The New York Sun

Race To Redistrict Hits Unexpected Roadblocks in Both Red and Blue States

While the redistricting war surges ahead elsewhere, reluctant officials have sidelined or delayed initiatives in at least ...
Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Illinois is wooing foreign tourists, despite a hostile White House and a blue-red divide

Chicago hosted an influential travel group at McCormick Place last week, putting on a show to win international tourist and convention business. From a blowout opening night at the Field Museum to ...
Chalkbeat on MSN

Illinois launches its own Blue Ribbon Schools program after feds cut long-standing initiative

After the U.S. Department of Education canceled the long-standing Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Illinois joins a handful of ...