Our state loves its towering Abe Lincolns and ketchup bottles. We still like to think of the Sears (Willis) Tower as one of ...

For Illinois residents looking for something different, there's an easy way to gain free or discounted admission to dozens of ...

The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket might have “chicken” in its name, but locals know it harbors a seafood secret that keeps shrimp lovers coming back time after time – fried jumbo shrimp that’s so good it ...

The return of warm summer weather means residents and guests visiting the city can finally hit the water, especially those ...

Nestled in the heart of central Illinois farm country, Busy Corner sits at what is, indeed, a busy intersection in Goodfield – though in a town of fewer than 1,000 residents, “busy” is relative. The ...

This story is the first of three about the building housing the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park.

Illinois General Assembly this session, but only a small fraction passed both houses. Of those, 86% were introduced by ...

A tornado watch was issued early Wednesday afternoon for large section of Illinois, Indiana and Michigan and it will remain in effect through 7 p.m. Central time.

Large crowd fills Laura Leak Park for Juneteenth. Salem, IL, USA / South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station. ... Southern Illinois Builders association has given $500 grants to schools ...

Illinois U.S. Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Mike Quigley were among the elected officials who joined the crowd of protesters at Daley Plaza in Chicago’s Loop. Quigley said in a video on X that ...

Residents in northern Illinois will likely experience poor air quality today as rain brings Canadian wildfire smoke south behind a cold front, according to the National Weather Service ...