safest Illinois cities

Safety in our neighborhoods can change everything, and some Illinois cities are shining bright in this regard.

The study is based on FBI crime statistics and crime data from their most recent crime data release in October of 2023. We'll look at the 10 Illinois cities to make the safest cities list, and breakdown the numbers for Illinois' top 20 safest cities overall.

A northern Illinois city already a popular choice for families to call home just topped the list of the safest cities in the U.S. for trick-or-treaters.

As a former trick-or-treater who later became a trick-or-treat escort to my two kids, I remember going out on Halloween, in costume and ringing doorbells all by myself for the first time in 1966.