The Backyard’s welcoming exterior promises neighborhood charm with serious steak credentials inside those glass doors. Photo credit: The Backyard Steak Pit Their ribeye arrives thick, seasoned ...

CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Cairo Historical Preservation Project announced a generous donation to the Ward Chapel AME Church restoration fund on June 19.

Once rich in history and culture, Cairo is now struggling with poverty, crime, and neglect. The town’s decline didn’t happen overnight, and the story behind it is both tragic and revealing.

Use this map to find your way to this Lincolnshire gem – your taste buds will thank you for the effort. Where: 940 Milwaukee Ave, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Life’s too short for mediocre nachos. At Fat ...

Michael Madigan, once the nation’s longest-serving state legislative leader, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal bribery and wire fraud convictions, thus bringing to a ...

A northwest suburban police department illegally shared automated license plate reader information with a Texas sheriff searching for a woman who got an abortion, according to Illinois Secretary ...

Gov. JB Pritzker will testify on Illinois’ sanctuary policies during a congressional hearing Thursday with the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Cairo, Illinois is facing a dangerous situation that’s impacting the community and local economy. This video breaks down what’s happening and why it matters for residents and beyond.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spoke Thursday morning on reports that Texas police illegally accessed Illinois automatic license plate reader data to track down a ...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department arrested a Cairo, Illinois, man Tuesday, June 10, for allegedly breaking into a woman's home through a window. According to a probable-cause statement, the ...