Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

Evanston received a $7 million HUD federal grant days before Trump became president and is monitoring the grant status.

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- The City of Evanston this week approved several changes to its Welcoming City Ordinance in the interest of trying to protect undocumented immigrants. One such change ...

University of Chicago researchers asked Chicagoans to draw their neighborhood boundaries for a new map. Block Club reporters ...

After years of debate, the Cincinnati Planning Commission gave final approval to developer Kingsley + Co.’s plan to build a $67 million apartment development at the site of the former Hoffman school ...

“Evanston Salt Costs Climbing,” his 2018 ... is indeed concerned with the rising cost of salt used to de-ice the roads in an Illinois community accustomed to brutal winters.

Giordano’s corporate office did not respond to a request for comment. Organizers at Downtown Evanston and employees from some surrounding businesses, including Todoroki, were initially unaware ...

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago ...