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, ...

Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln—Abraham’s father and stepmother—are buried at Shiloh Cemetery just south of town, offering a quiet reminder that even legendary presidents came from regular ...

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 ...