A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high ...

Blue Moon, in particular, has a unique blend of sweet, subtle citrus and wheat notes that complement hot and spicy flavors ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 1, ... Illinois became the sixth state to recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.

LAKE FOREST, Illinois — Chicago-area suburbs like this one are the reason that Illinois, a state with a proud Republican history dating back to Abraham Lincoln, has turned so solidly Democratic ...

Some power outages were also reported in the area, with Tri-County Electric Cooperative and Ameren reporting more than 20,000 customers without power, according to outages maps. Sunday, the ...

Residents in northern Illinois will experience degraded air quality today as rain brings Canadian wildfire smoke south. Find out the AQI in your area.

Illinois lawmakers introduce Chicago area transit reform bills as fiscal cliff looms. Daily file photo by Shun Graves. The measure would not remedy the $770 million fiscal cliff that Chicago area ...

Maps showed the Chicago area riddled with potential paths of damage. Good morning. Our office has 6 damage survey teams out surveying damage across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana today.

A large dust storm moved through the Chicago area Friday, bringing the first-ever warning within city limits. Severe storms caused damage Thursday.

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago's Cook County to form a new state. Each time, a majority said yes.

A tornado watch in effect for parts of Illinois, including the Chicago area, ended at 8:45 p.m., the weather service said. A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued until 8:45 p.m. for Chicago.