State Rep. Bill Hauter, a Republican from Morton, has announced plans to run for a third term in the heavily Republican ...

Gov. JB Pritzker officially launched his bid for a third term on Thursday during a rally at Grand Crossing Park in Chicago.

CHICAGO Governor JB Pritzker announced his re-election campaign, pledging to continue to get big things done for working ...

Massive changes to Amtrak and U.S. rail in general were announced in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which highlighted millions ...

For stations that reported multiple record high temperatures, the highest is shown; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Heat records were broken in more than 280 locations across the U.S. this week, with ...

Find out the best stops along Route 66 on a Chicago to Los Angeles (or Los Angeles to Chicago) driving trip across the USA.

Hidden in the heart of LaSalle County sits Smitty’s Bar & Grill, a place where the neon beer signs glow a little brighter and the wings taste a little better than anywhere else you’ve been.

In the heart of Illinois sits Harold’s Chicken Shack, a culinary treasure that has locals planning special trips and out-of-towners adjusting their GPS coordinates just to experience a forkful of ...

WAND has compiled a list of Fourth of July celebrations, including fireworks, parades, and festivals, taking place across ...

Officials in Egypt say 19 people have been killed in a road crash. Authorities said that a truck collided with a microbus ...

Columbia researchers found arsenic in drinking water is associated with poor birth outcomes, and released data on nationwide ...

The first heat wave of the summer hit the Midwest earlier than usual this week, with a heat index forecast of up to 105 ...