Officials have issued an air quality alert for around 10 million Americans, telling them to minimize outdoor activities and ...

Hidden waterfall trail in Starved Rock State Park offers a secret canyon hike close to Chicago, where seasonal falls, solitude, and adventure await.

The Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day in the Chicago metro area. See today's air quality index forecast for Illinois.

Photographer David Zurick’s 'Third Coast' celebrates the Great Lakes’ 4,500-mile shoreline, which covers more distance than ...

Using data from the FBI, a list of the safety cities in the US has been compiled. Two spots in Minnesota are among the safest ...

Rates filed by insurance companies in Illinois reflect the rising cost of claims, which is primarily driven by local natural ...

The alert comes as humidity is expected to increase Tuesday, with high temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s, with heat indices reaching 100 by Wednesday.

In response to what it is calling “the worst first six months of the year for traffic fatalities in over two decades,” the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is looking ...

Looking for the best way to spend your summer on the water? Oak Street Beach in Chicago has Greece-worthy views.

Low: 68.   Tuesday opens with plenty of sunshine but some cottony cumulus clouds arrive on the scene by/during the ...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Tuesday, July 15. Here's what to know ...