An air quality alert has been extended for the Chicago area as "unhealthy" levels are expected to continue into the start of ...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an "Air Pollution Action Day" for the greater Chicago area, with special attention to those most vulnerable, including children, the elderly and ...

Drug overdose deaths in the Chicago area mirror a statewide and national trend showing a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024.

Democrats dominate Chicago-area legislative ... southern Minnesota counties. Geographer Garrett Dash Nelson once proposed redrawing all state lines to organize them around metro areas.

Voters in Kane and surrounding counties turned out to the polls on ... There were a number of contests on the ballot Tuesday around the Fox Valley. Election stories can be found at ...

The Chicago area is under an air quality alert until due to the Canadian wildfire smoke. Environmental officials said the pollutants from the smoke will be sticking around the area through at least ...