The Bleader is the blog of the popular Chicago Reader, the city's largest free weekly newspaper.

An inside look at local politics from Chicago's City Hall to the Statehouse in Springfield, from Chicago Tribune reporters.

The Daily Herald is suburban Chicago's largest daily newspaper, providing a local perspective on local neighborhood news.

The Evanston Roundtable is a community newspaper that provides in-depth news coverage about Evanston, Illinois.

Greg Hinz is Crain’s blogger and columnist on politics and government in Chicago, Illinois and the nation. A graduate of Medill, he writes frequently on such public policy issues as education, transportation and economic development.

Find the latest political news, analysis and commentary about local, Illinois and national politics and government.

Get the latest political news and analysis about Chicago's top influencers at this site from NBC Chicago.

A curated list of top state-level blogs compiled by Washington Post staff.

NCSL helps strengthen state legislatures by providing research, publications and technical assistance about the legislative institution, and its processes and procedures.

This directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.

Stateline provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state policy, focusing on four topics that are key to state policy: fiscal and economic issues, health care, demographics, and the business of government.

More than 52 local reporters and policy observers were asked one question:
“What are the top 5 policy issues in each state?”

USCM is the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.