Smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread more than 5,000 miles, reaching parts of Russia and Europe during the past week.

Illinois lost residents from 2020 to 2024: US Census Bureau. But 15 counties gained residents, including 2 in the metro-east. See population trends by county in map ...

While Northeastern Illinois was under a winter weather advisory with lake effect snow expected Monday, Washington County in downstate Illinois was under a shelter-in-place order after a major ...

Soon, next year we are told, the heretofore hidden history of Illinois’ Underground Railroad will begin to be assembled, documented, recorded and made public. And it only took 200 years.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A 3.6 earthquake struck part of Illinois Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck at about 4:41 a.m. and was centered south of the ...

Map of Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go A biker rides the I&M Canal Trail as it passes through Utica on Aug. 31, 2012.

The National Weather Service confirmed early Thursday morning that "multiple tornadoes tracked across Northeastern Illinois" Wednesday, causing extensive damage to homes, yards, businesses and ...

Glencoe, located in northeastern Illinois, has an average home price of $3,078,442, according to CashNetUSA, an online lender. It landed the spot for the No. 1 most expensive Illinois neighborhood.

His district was made more Republican in the new map, though he denies that Republican control of the process played a role in his Senate run. "You take a state like Ohio and you draw a 13-2 map.

The growing flow of Illinois high school graduates to out-of-state colleges has been a key factor. In 2008, 3,000 more students left Illinois for college than came here from other states. By 2016 ...

Northeastern Illinois University and Northern Illinois University had their credit ratings lowered to just above junk status, while Eastern Illinois University’s rating is now below investment ...