A Peoria truck driver — transporting mail for the U.S. Postal Service in a 24-foot truck in rural central Illinois — reported ...

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 ...

A farmer's true worth isn't measured by the crops in his fields, but by the neighbors who step forward to harvest his legacy.

Sixty percent of rural Americans live in child care deserts — regions with too few licensed slots for children. In rural ...

SummaryAn Illinois Hospital Association report shows more than 1 million Illinoisans, or nearly 13% of the state's residents, ...