The Quad Cities Chamber, along with community leaders, recently traveled to Springfield Illinois to talk with legislators and ...

The northbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway were briefly closed after a four-vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital Thursday morning.

The threat of severe weather looms in the Chicago area this week, bringing potential for damaging winds and strong storms to ...

After several years of decline, the population is increasing, helped by immigration, while outbound migration slows.

Senior buildings in Illinois are not required to have defibrillators, which improve the odds of survival during cardiac ...

From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discrete phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...

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Though the first ever St. Patrick’s Day celebration occurred in the 1600s, the New York City event in the 1700s really turned ...

The best high school basketball teams around the state meet this weekend at the Illinois High School Association state finals ...

The 6-foot-7 senior wing has led Rich to state on the heels of huge upset wins over No. 1 Chicago Kenwood and last year's 4A champion Homewood-Flossmoor. He averages 17.5 points and 9.4 rebounds and ...

The Chicago metropolitan area and Cook County both saw slight increases in population according to the most recent estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, as international immigration outpaced domestic ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There is a severe weather threat for St. Patrick's Day weekend in Chicago. The area is under a Level 2 risk of severe weather from 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday from a line of ...