Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Illinois using data from Zillow.

What are the biggest 1-day snowfall totals in Illinois history? Here are the top 10, using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

What are the most commonly seen birds in Illinois?

Stacker compiled a list of the counties most concerned about climate change in Illinois using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

Stacker compiled a list of books set in Illinois from Goodreads.

Some trends suggest that many people are sticking close to home, remaining in or moving back to the state, or even the town they were born in.

The national average price for regular gasoline is $4.52 per gallon — down 15 cents in the last week

Stacker compiled a list of the cities in Illinois with the most living in poverty according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Niche uses eight factors for its rankings, with each factor given a different weight. A whopping 60% of the score is based on academics and grades, which is calculated using state assessment proficiency tests, SAT/ACT scores, and survey responses.