Ever wonder how your hometown got its name? Northern Illinois was once part of “Illinois Country” during French control, and ...

The pace of population change in most New York counties slowed during 2023.

Ranked-choice voting and citizenship requirements for local races are among the ballot questions voters face in November.

Maps produced by Alex Wellerstein ... Similarly, if discharged over central Chicago, Illinois, the blast would cover only a small portion of the spread-out city and its suburbs, with around half ...

There’s no way to avoid all danger, but some cities can help residents feel more secure than others. A new study from ...

A nationwide fall foliage map available at SmokyMountains.com indicates Morgan and other west-central Illinois counties ...

He's already built one successful business and saved another. Now John Simmons is on a quest to revitalize the Metro East ...

District 69 features around 108,667 residents – the average for Illinois state representatives. In 2022, Ballotpedia accounts ...

Springfield, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln’s home town, was, in 1908, a working-class city of just under 50,000 people – about ...

For leaf peepers itching to enjoy everything autumn has to offer, it's time to grab your cozy sweater, sip on a warm pumpkin spice latte, and hit the open road for some fall magic.

Small towns are a dime a dozen, but there is one in each state that stands out from the rest to provide the most unique and ...

Hollywood ranks in the top two of least affordable rental and homeownership markets, according to new data FIU presented to ...