Each Chicago taxpayer is on the hook for $40,600 in city debt today, the second most among major U.S. cities. Add in the debt ...

The report, released by ConsumerAffairs, analyzed America's 150 largest cities by 11 different metrics to compile the list ...

Two Illinois cities are among the top 100 happiest cities in the U.S., according to a 2025 finding. Here’s what Illinois places are especially cheery.

Trooper pleads guilty to hit and run A former Illinois State Trooper Special Agent has pleaded guilty to hit and run charges ...

Approximately 203,758 people moved to Illinois in 2023, while 297,005 moved out. This represents a significant net loss of 93,247 residents. The rate of population decline here was the fourth highest ...

This article will explore Illinois’s most dangerous highways, helping you protect your loved ones from motorway tragedy.

The Illinois Community College Board reports enrollment in community colleges has increased by almost 9% across the state.

Mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York are set to testify in Congress as Republicans take aim at “sanctuary cities” policies. Those policies generally mean that cities have limited ...

US 24 is one of the most feared stretches of Illinois highway due to its many fatal crashes and perilous conditions. The highway has two undivided lanes and a high speed limit in some places, like the ...

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Enrollment at Illinois community colleges made a record jump this spring: 8.9%. Black Hawk College in Moline said its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. Social mobility, also called upward mobility, is a ...