towns

Some of our towns are so small that you could blink and miss if you were driving by. Let's slow down and take a look at ten of the smallest towns in the state.

Illinois has a lot to be proud of, but one town is so bad it's been claimed to suck more than any other town in the entire state.

This has been and always will be a tricky state question. What is the smallest town in Illinois? It depends on who you ask, but there is an official answer and in Illinois, it's a tie between two tiny places that both have just 36 souls calling it home.

Before America declared its independence, there was already a city in Missouri. As a matter of fact, the first settlement in Missouri predates the founding of this country by almost five decades.

I admit that I don't always agree with assertions the internet makes, but in this case I do. A recent visit by a prominent YouTuber highlighted what he believes is the 'most destroyed' town in Illinois and he's not wrong. It is way past the point of no return sadly.

I can tell you for sure, I've never heard of this place before today.

Uh oh, hopefully your hometown isn't on here!

Who doesn't love a good laugh, right?

The Rockford metropolitan area covers a lot of ground in Illinois but what are some other great towns that make up this entire community?

Chicago will forever have a connection to the Mafia but there are plenty of other towns in Illinois that are part of the history too.