What are Illinois' 10 largest cities? What to know after recent census estimates While Chicago and Aurora maintain the top two spots, the rest of the state's top 10 saw a few changes ...

Decatur experienced the largest decline in population year-over-year at 5.4%, the ninth-largest of the 610 cities SmartAsset reviewed. Other Illinois cities that experienced drops include ...

For small and mid-sized cities, a list of the 100 best places to live in the U.S. included five from Illinois. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals STATE ...

Five Illinois cities were recently named among the ”Top 100 Best Places to Live in the US in 2025” by online publication Livability, which ranks small- to medium-sized cities.. The Livability ...

Five Illinois cities have been named among the top 100 places to live in the U.S. -- and several nearby Midwest locations also made the cut. According to city ranking site Livability, Naperville ...

Two Illinois cities are among the top 100 happiest cities in the U.S., according to a 2025 finding. ... WalletHub made the evaluation by comparing 182 of the largest U.S. cities in 2025, ...