22 Illinois cities are among the best places to live in the U.S., according to the U.S. News & World Report ranking, which published on May 20. For the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live list, the ...

Tucked into the rolling farmland of north-central Illinois, Princeton may seem like just another small Midwestern city. After all, the population was approximately 7,800 as of 2023, and its name is ...

Nine Illinois cities excel in affordability, quality of life and safety, according to recent national rankings. Springfield, Illinois, was highlighted as a top affordable city for homebuyers. Five ...

Five Illinois cities made a list of best places to live in the United States. Livability, a marketing company, annually highlights the nation's best small to mid-sized cities with affordable living ...

For many families, the slower pace of a smaller city outweighs the benefits of a larger one. Families looking for a small city to settle down are in luck–a study by WalletHub, a personal finance ...

Redfin Real Estate compiled a list of the cities where homes are selling the fastest in Illinois.

Two Illinois cities have some of the highest property tax burdens in the nation compared to typical incomes, according to a recent report from financial company SmartAsset. SmartAsset’s “Cities with ...