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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Jacksonville Public Library Youth Services Librarian Courtney Landon directs players on where they should be during a game of ...

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

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

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