If this and a complementary bill from last year pass, single-family zoning will effectively disappear in municipalities across Illinois.

New data shows nine of 15 Illinois metropolitan areas added jobs in December as the state gained 8,800 jobs. Ten metro areas ...

Illinois lags both the nation and the Midwest on key indicators of social mobility. The state scores poorly on entrepreneurship, economic growth, institutions and the rule of law.

The threat for ice has decreased across central Illinois, but it's not zero. A poorly-defined weather disturbance is setting ...

A new study reveals the economic impact of the retail sector in Illinois. The Illinois Retail Merchants Association sponsored ...

Here’s an updated Travel Impacts forecast through tonight. Based on current temperatures before noon, we’re leaning a degree warmer which is enough to make some big differences for our area. Still ...

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire Chicago area, with one-tenth of an inch of ice possibly falling thanks to freezing rain and drizzle.

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

Let's test your knowledge with today's quiz from Bill Flick.

A powerful ice storm is set to affect the Midwest and Northeast of the U.S., bringing treacherous conditions, including ...

University of Chicago researchers recently released a resident-drawn neighborhood map of Chicago that some North Siders say ...