The National Weather Service has upgraded to a winter storm advisory for a potential winter storm system that could bring ...

A winter storm watch issued for the Chicago area ahead of an upcoming snow system has now been upgraded to a winter weather ...

The Hampshire Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 3:40 p.m. Saturday to westbound Interstate 90 at milepost 37.5 near Marengo for a report of a vehicle crash ...

What's so important about compost? Food waste is a pressing environmental concern in Illinois. In Cook County — and in many counties around the state — it accounts for up to 37% of landfill material.

G.H. Merritt explains that under the U.S. Constitution, you need approval from both the state legislature and Congress for ...

So, each resident of the secessionist counties gets $2,444 more state dollars spent in their county each year than they pay ...

Thirty-three counties are exploring the possibility of forming a separate state, distancing themselves from Cook County. The Illinois Separation Movement is efforting to get more counties and ...

In the hope of getting more representation, a movement began for rural counties of Illinois to leave Chicago, and Cook County in particular, behind. Since the movement began, 33 Illinois counties have ...

Republicans are considering the proposal after roughly a third of counties in the Prairie state voted to break away ...

An Indiana General Assembly bill filed by one of the state's most powerful lawmakers would set up a commission to "embrace" neighboring counties in Illinois ... from Cook County to form a new ...

The McHenry County College Center for Agrarian Learning and University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners are teaming up to bring another “Great Seed Event” to McHenry County on Saturday ...