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Illinois was still several months away from its primaries but across the state line in Indiana it was a different story. On Tuesday, Hoosiers will go to the polls to pick local candidates and vote on referenda.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels was in Chicago on Monday, promoting his new book Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans. Gov.

State wildlife officials plan to stock salmon in four northern Indiana rivers later this year as part of the state's ongoing efforts to give anglers more diverse fishing opportunities.The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will release 60,000 coho salmon in the St.

An Illinois Senate committee has approved a plan to expand gambling in the state.The proposal,  which would include a land base casino in Chicago, now goes to the full Senate. And it’s being watch very closely by the gaming industry in Northwest Indiana.

Illinois is turning into a hot destination spot– at least for Democrats on the run from surrounding states! First, Democrats from Wisconsin began camping out last week in Rockford. Now a group of Indiana Democratic lawmakers are reportedly in Urbana.