WEDNESDAY: Partly Cloudy with Spotty Showers/T’Showers Possible Across Southern Illinois Mainly West of US 45. Hot & Very ...

Abe Scarr, Illinois Public Interest Research Group state director, said the massive increase will “impact countless families ...

After a series of delays, the Peoria Parks District opened a new splash pad at Lakeview Park July 22, complete with plenty of ...

A new study shows how extreme weather events are correlated to specific food price spikes in the immediate aftermath.

Police say a man accused of kidnapping a Topeka child and taking him more than 400 miles from home is in custody. The Mattoon ...

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch, warning that as temperatures rise into the 90s, heat indices ...

Another heat dome is moving over Illinois this week as temperatures near the triple digits. Here's what that means and when ...

Weather officials are reporting much of Central Illinois will be under an extreme heat watch through much of the week.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal is informing the public of Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) as the temps continue to stay ...

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.