National parks in America offer every kind of escape; some overflow with eager visitors, while others stay under the radar.

Optimism can be found in many ways, but the only way it has been consistently produced at Halas Hall over the last decade or ...

Today in History for July 19: In 1553, 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey was deposed as Queen of England after only nine days. King Henry VIII's daughter Mary was proclaimed Queen and had Jane executed.

NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season. NASCAR raced on a street course in downtown Chicago on ...

Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler, arriving at 10 p.m. on July 18 to take command at Lake George in the Adirondacks, found a single ...

Once Chicago’s iconic lakefront airport, Meigs Field is now a thriving park blending nature, history, and bold urban transformation.

Illinois residents David Meneou and his son Jameson drowned in Lake Michigan during a boating trip when their game of catch led to struggles in deep water.

A lakefront mansion with over 200 feet of private beach on Lake Michigan’s North Shore hit the market this week at just under $8.8 million. The home at 55 South Deere Park Drive in Highland Park ...

Kristen Neveu, known for her mixed media collages created with paint and salvaged materials, is the Featured Artist for July and August at Lake Villa District Library. Inspired by nature and the ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) — A father and son drowned at a beach in Northwest Indiana this week, and their family remained in shock days later. The Meneou family, of Chicago’s southern suburbs, said they ...

Locations included private ponds, inland lakes, and Lake Michigan. Victims ranged in age from a 5-year-old boy to an 86-year-old man. Lack of life jackets and alcohol consumption appear to be ...

A father and son from suburban Chicago who drowned in Lake Michigan near the Indiana Dunes National Park over the holiday weekend have been identified.