A conservation group in Chicago says hundreds of red-breasted mergansers, a species of diving duck that typically winters in the Great Lakes region, have been found sick or dead of ...

The largest concentrations of sick mergansers were found Saturday at North Avenue Beach and Oak Street Beach. Other birds ...

Pacific Coast Highway will reopen this Sunday for the first time since the deadly wildfires ignited. Some residents, however, ...

Outside of Chicago, one Illinois town is a delightful neighborly city with an award-winning downtown and some great natural parks that's well-worth a day trip.

Registration is now open for Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, presented by Special Children's ...

The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will square off for the second time in three years when Super Bowl 59 kicks off Feb. 9. At least one player born in Illinois figures to see playing ...

The Bach and Lang houses aren't endangered, but it is good to see the important residences being positioned for continued use ...

Maligned by some, the state flag design that’s been used for more than 50 years has its fans. But its future is uncertain, as ...

Louisiana, California and Florida rounded out the top five, with winnings per draw of $515,406, $494,047, and $454,290, respectively. Illinois ranked eighth, averaging $256,455 in winnings per draw.

Summer in the USA offers diverse experiences from coast to coast — from festivals in Philadelphia to adventure in Illinois, and from hiking in Lake Tahoe to food & history in Louisiana.

The Starlink satellite reentry sparked at least 62 fireball reports to the American Meteor Society, which shared images and ...

Listen to the news, and it sounds like the only part of Chicago is the South Side. In reality, all four sides of Chicago (and ...