The divide between rural and urban areas in Illinois is one of the main drivers of many looking to split the state in two.

Illinois towns are likely to embrace data center developments in exchange for property tax revenue and a few hundred jobs.

The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association has formally changed the name and logo of its organization to Landscape ...

The association announced the change at iLandscape 2025, which will retain its name for the annual show. At iLandscape 2025, the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association formally changed the name ...

The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) builds the capacity of community leaders and policymakers by providing technical support, applied research, policy evaluation, and training across the ...

Bruce Morton grew up in Hancock County, and has turned his camera toward the region's people and landscapes since coming back ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sixty percent of rural Americans live in child care deserts — regions with too few ...