Because central and southern Illinois differ from the north in how they make and buy electricity, they’re slipping behind in the race for cheap power, clean air and economic growth.

In Illinois, those impacts include heavy rainfall and flooding, heat waves and drought in the summer, and natural disasters ...

This town in northern Chicago has it all: stunning outdoor parks and gardens, unique architecture, and a history of famous ...

The increased traffic is partially owed to renewed interest in the outdoors following the pandemic, officials say.

The true crime podcast "Somebody Knows Something" helped detectives crack a 40-year-old cold case centered around a missing woman after she disappeared in 1983.

From fiberglass giants to a man-made forest, art installations turn Route 66 into an unforgettable, open-air gallery ...

A stone-clad mansion built to evoke the grandeur of a medieval castle is back on the market, complete with turrets, vaulted ceilings and a basement level entertainement wing fit for a king.

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...

Catholics across the region are celebrating the historic announcement that the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church was born and raised in the Chicago area.

That’s according to preliminary results of an ongoing study at the University of Chicago that suggests the programs ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...