Illinois may be know as the Land of Lincoln, but the attractions it offers for kids and families go beyond the 16th president and the Windy City. There are lots of fun, quirky, active, outdoorsy, ...

New Illinois Department of Transportation figures offered a glimmer of hope on the toll fatal vehicle crashes took last year: Deaths dropped 3.5% from the previous year. But IDOT’s numbers included ...

Townships are the oldest and a less visible form of local government in Illinois. The other elected officials under the ...

Two brothers, who are convicted felons on parole, were arrested after one was wanted in a pursuit and a shooting in Waukegan ...

McHenry earned nine Emmys for coverage of breaking news and a variety of projects. Honored work includes the longtime ...

News Center 7 anchor Cheryl McHenry plans to make a major announcement today during News Center 7 at 6:00. McHenry joined ...

Elgin man dies, others critically injured, including children, in US Route 14 three-vehicle crash near Woodstock.

"The decision to retire was not an easy one. There's a part of me that could stay at WHIO because I enjoy the work so much," ...

A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House ...

Host Sean Crawford is joined by Professor Emeritus Charlie Wheeler and Capitol News Illinois' Ben Szalinski. The former ...

A complaint alleging misconduct by the McLean County government administrator and a sitting county board member is headed to ...