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.

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.

The Trump administration took the unprecedented step of halting work on the next National Climate Assessment last week, dismissing all 400 volunteer scientists who were tasked with writing the new ...

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, ...

The Reverend James Bretzke, a theology professor at John Carroll University in Ohio, told USA Today this week that a diplomat ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic ...

Fried oreos, pickles, twinkies, mac 'n cheese... it's bound to happen, especially with summer coming and all the fairs ...

Two state-run healthcare programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals.