The Excel Center was expected to open at North Towne Mall, although leaders with Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois say ...

Illinois is a nice, quiet state in the American Midwest right up on the Great Lakes, featuring one of the country's most iconic cities (what's up, Chicago?). Here, you'll find an impressive assortment ...

An Illinois task force investigating the state’s ties with the Underground Railroad has presented its findings to the state legislature. During the years leading up to the Civil War, thousands of slav ...

Chester, Illinois, is serving up a spinach-fueled adventure with its Popeye Character Trail. This town, the birthplace of ...

Almost a quarter of a century after he first travelled the iconic Route 66 by Harley-Davidson, Geoff Hill revisits the ...

Our coverage of this story has moved here. Two people are in custody after police chased down a wanted tow truck in the south suburbs on Friday afternoon, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers ...

Typically, Democrats win the state by at least 10 percent. In the 2024 election though, Harris won by only around 4 percent.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats who served as surrogates for Kamala Harris, waited until she gave her concession speech before issuing their own statements. Pritzker ...

All seven U.S. House seats are up for grabs in South Carolina. Six incumbents are ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the history behind Cermak Road, the filming of Wayne’s ...

Nestled in the heart of Evergreen Park, J.J. Sausage is a hidden gem that’s about to become your new favorite spot for ...

HARVEY, Ill. – One person was taken to the hospital and 11 residents are displaced after a large fire in Harvey Sunday afternoon. Officials said the three-alarm fire happened in the 15500 block ...