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

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 ...

Here is a county-by-county map of how the state voted in the last presidential election. Illinois is expected to continue to be a Democratic stronghold for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 ...