Rankings

Think Illinois is boring? WalletHub ranks it third among America's most fun states, with everything from restaurants and attractions to nightlife considered.

Wisconsin ranks third among America's best states to live in, while neighboring Illinois comes in 18th based on affordability, economy, safety and more.

U.S. News ranked Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center among the nation's top hospitals for patient care and outcomes.

Naperville leads Illinois cities on list of best places to live in America, with several others ranking highly.

Illinois earned a top ten spot in WalletHub’s 2026 list of the best states to raise a family.

We've always suspected it, but now a new survey confirms that Minnesota is one of the most intelligent states in the country.

We've always suspected it, but now a new survey confirms that Minnesota is one of the smartest states in the country.

Minnesota had 6 counties make the list of the top 256 counties, although I think they might have been selective in choosing what counties were looked at.

This isn't right, I can't believe we got beat by the state where it's cloudy and rainy all the time!