Tucked away in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago’s hustle and wallet-draining lifestyle, sits Freeport – a city where your retirement dollars can perform gymnastic feats ...

Steve Thoren, known locally as “Mr. Elgin,” has always known his hometown is a great place to live, and now everyone else knows it as well thanks to U.S. News & World Report listing the city as No. 5 ...

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A new study paints a bleak picture of the economic health of Illinois. The personal finance website WalletHub has released ...

Chicago suburbs are a top choice for many families, but new rankings say the top 10 cities to live in the U.S. are in other ...

In 2025, a record 4.2 million Americans will reach senior age, and 75% of older Americans said they want to stay in their ...

When a new list ranks the best places to live in Illinois, you can't help but wonder, did your hometown make the cut, or are ...

Naperville ranked No. 3 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 list of the “Best Places to Live in Illinois” and No. 76 in the ...

U.S. News & World Report ranked the top 22 places to live in Illinois based on quality of life, affordability, job market, and more. Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove tied for the top spot, followed ...

Brittani Franklin considers herself 'trans-last' but says transgender people are easy targets in today's political climate.

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