Both purchases will likely be finalized by this spring, she said, and will be made using short-term bonds from last year — ...

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including ...

After several years of decline, the population is increasing, helped by immigration, while outbound migration slows.

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least four tornado touchdowns occurred in the Chicago area during a severe weather outbreak Friday.

After the storms clear out, high winds will remain on Saturday, with a high wind warning in effect from 7 a.m. to noon.

Severe storms located along a line from Hanover to Castleton are moving northeast at 40 miles per hour. The line of strong ...

A series of powerful severe thunderstorms knocked out electricity to thousands of Chicago-area residents late Friday and into ...

While St. Patrick's Day isn't until Monday, Chicago's iconic tradition dyeing the river green is happening Saturday. Here is ...