ST. LOUIS – Missouri and Illinois, the two states at the heart of the St. Louis region, have landed on a new list of the hardest-to-pronounce states in the United States, according to a new study.

CHICAGO – (KTVI/WGN) Illinois has landed on a new list of the hardest-to-pronounce states in the United States, according to a new study. Language learning platform Preply published a study earlier ...

Pronouncing Illinois place names can be a minefield for newcomers. There are Native American-based names that may be unfamiliar. And familiar-looking names may not be spoken as one would expect. Some ...