Although Vice President Kamala Harris took the state of Illinois in the 2024 election ... candidates performing exceptionally well in Cook County while also winning multiple suburban counties ...

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

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 ...

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