A new study based their city rankings on the crime rates, cost of living, and family-friendly amenities. However, the quality of a place's public schools was the most heavily weighted factor.

Abbott Laboratories will make new investments in manufacturing, with the impact of tariffs on medical devices and diagnostics ...

The latest Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) places Illinois among the very poorest in the U.S.

Even leaders of the two groups pushing for the split from Illinois insist they don’t want to become part of Indiana, at least ...

Tuesday’s consolidated election also included other local races, including several for seats on the Aurora City Council. Laesch is a union carpenter and former Naval Intelligence analyst who ...

A Springfield debate pits big cannabis companies against the burgeoning hemp industry. All agree weedlike products such as ...

The downtown area of Hopkinsville, Kentucky — a city of 31,000 residents 72 miles (116 kilometers ... Mississippi, Missouri ...

Well-traveled University of Illinois junior men’s basketball player Tre White ... We all shoot a million balls a day, which ...

Beyond the price increase, officials said players can expect a higher starting jackpot ($50 million), faster-growing jackpots ...

Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20 ...

American Civil Liberties Union Policy Director Ed Yohnka views news of Chicago police underreporting the number of traffic ...