Construction on a project to send Lake Michigan water from Chicago to southwest suburban communities is set to begin.

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...

Located on 1,437 acres of wooded and prairie land, the popular state park is a National Historic Landmark. It includes the ...

Meet the people tasked with moving 60,000 residents out of each of Orange County’s six existing districts to create eight new ...

Entering Memorial Day, here's U.S. ranking of gas prices for a gallon of regular unleaded in all 50 states (plus D.C.).

Unlike squirrels or deer that dart out of the woods and can startle drivers, turtles aren't going to surprise anyone and ...

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will ...

The Chicago area woke up to a soggy morning Tuesday, with more soaking rain, downpours and scattered showers and even the ...

Climate models aren't generally specific enough to capture the reasons some urban neighborhoods are prone to flooding. A study in Chicago is examining both causes and remedies.

A look at early afternoon temperatures Saturday and how much cooler than the same time on Friday tells the story. Extended outlook calls for partly sunny skies on Monday with temps even cooler as ...

Williams, 22, of Round Lake Beach, (left ... Williams was sentenced to 13 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) pursuant to the plea agreement, which was accepted by McHenry County ...