More than 100 Illinois counties and cities were added to the Department of Homeland Security's list of non-compliant places.

Alexander County saw the greatest percentage decline in population from 2020 to 2024, losing 578 residents or 11.18% of the county’s population. The county is located at the southernmost point of ...

Two metro-east counties were among the 15 in the state to gain population from 2020 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census ...

Launching the index for Illinois first is an effort credited to Peter O'Brien Sr., a Kennedy Forum board member and president ...