With Civil War history, ghostly streets, and a tumultuous past, this semi-abandoned riverside Illinois town makes for a ...

Paul Vriend's photo of a beaver swimming at Jackson Park leads the notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

While Pritzker never said his proclamation was a joke, it was likely in jest of President Trump's Executive Order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. However, the lake was named "Lac ...

The top 10 most expensive homes sold in 2024 in the Freeport area ranged from $457,000 to $825,000. The homes are located in ...

The body of a man who fell through the ice on Lake Elizabeth in Twin Lakes Thursday afternoon has been recovered Friday morning, Twin Lakes Police said. The identity of the 70-year-old man is being ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter ...

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It’s the latest development in a lengthy battle over the future of a 45-acre disposal site on the Lake Michigan shoreline.

A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot (202-meter ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted more than 460 arrests nationwide in a 33-hour operation, including in Illinois. The focus was on individuals with criminal histories ...

Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) is closing four health centers across the state. PPIL said it is "facing a financial shortfall" due to several factors, including rising costs. Beginning in ...

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