The City of Olney is collaborating with the Western Illinois Rural Affairs Institute on a community mapping project to develop a unified five-year plan for the city.

Cook County just committed millions of public dollars to keep sending no-strings-attached cash to low income residents, ...

Cook County, Illinois has become a focal point in the national debate over how local governments can support residents facing volatile wages, rising housing costs, and uneven access to public benefits ...

There are two kinds of Americans: those who live 12 minutes from an emergency department and those who live 72. | In large ...

Nestled in east-central Illinois, about 14 miles north of Champaign-Urbana, Rantoul stands as a testament to what happens when affordability and community spirit join forces like a superhero duo ...

Crain's test drove the new Housing Market Tracker to see how it compares with researching home values on Zillow, Redfin and ...

(NEXSTAR/WATE) – Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November. Barring a deal in Congress that would end the ...

Two illegal immigrants were charged after a crash left a local Illinois county board member and his wife dead. Edwin Pacheco-Meza, 34, was allegedly driving a car under the influence when he caused a ...

Alabama households brought in more money in 2024, edging closer to the U.S. average than they’ve been in years. And one county saw median income top $100,000, the only county in Alabama to reach six ...

The median home in Delaware County listed for $183,850 in September, slightly up from the previous month's $183,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to September 2024, the median ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Could Indiana grow its state footprint and absorb counties from Illinois? It’s the question at the heart of a new commission tasked with exploring taking rural counties from Illinois ...