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CTA Yellow Line passengers were forced to evacuate after a downed tree caused a derailment in Evanston, Illinois, during storms on Thursday night.
Severe thunderstorms could impact the start of Fourth of July celebrations Friday as they roll through the Chicago area, bringing lightning and torrential do...
Planning to celebrate July 4? Bloomington-Normal police say know the fireworks laws, drive sober and put safety first this holiday weekend.
Drinking alcohol dehydrates the body faster in a heat wave, increasing the risk for heat-related sickness.
Gov. JB Pritzker did not say whether the investigative report that spurred Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch to call for state Rep. Harry Benton to resign or be...
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday said he’s working to ensure Illinois has help from top experts to defend its assault weapons ban, after the U.S. Supreme Court...
A severed arm with a distinctive Green Bay Packers tattoo led investigators to identify a Plainfield man whose remains were recovered from Lake Mattoon, and...
Apart from swimming and festival-going, Illinois also offers opportunities to camp for those who are interested in outdoor summer adventure this summer.
Two people were arrested in connection to the human remains that were found floating in a downstate Illinois Lake earlier this week, police said.
University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover an...
Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill designed to protect the editorial independence of public radio and TV stations affiliated with the state’s colleges...
Supreme Court ruling confirms Madison County, Illinois vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day can still be counted under state law.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that repairs on the Banker Street overpass between Fayette Avenue and West Clark Avenue in Effingham begi...
Fourth of July weather in northern Illinois: Storms, dangerous heat could disrupt holiday plans
Illini basketball coach Brad Underwood played in Wednesday’s John Deere Classic Pro-Am with his son and assistant coach, Tyler, his caddie. Here’s a side...
MATTOON — The Lake Mattoon Marina has reported that both its facility and the north end of the lake have reopened after being closed for more than two days...
Question: Many hotels, skyscrapers and other high-rise buildings skip a 13th floor because of superstition. But one of Central Illinois’ best-known buildin...
LinkSILVIS, ILLINOIS - JULY 02: Jordan Spieth of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the John Deere Classic 2026...
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Joy is in Mercer County, Illinois.
Region: Northern Illinois
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CTA Yellow Line passengers were forced to evacuate after a downed tree caused a derailment in Evanston, Illinois, during storms on Thursday night.
Severe thunderstorms could impact the start of Fourth of July celebrations Friday as they roll through the Chicago area, bringing lightning and torrential do...
Planning to celebrate July 4? Bloomington-Normal police say know the fireworks laws, drive sober and put safety first this holiday weekend.
Drinking alcohol dehydrates the body faster in a heat wave, increasing the risk for heat-related sickness.
Gov. JB Pritzker did not say whether the investigative report that spurred Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch to call for state Rep. Harry Benton to resign or be...
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday said he’s working to ensure Illinois has help from top experts to defend its assault weapons ban, after the U.S. Supreme Court...
A severed arm with a distinctive Green Bay Packers tattoo led investigators to identify a Plainfield man whose remains were recovered from Lake Mattoon, and...
Apart from swimming and festival-going, Illinois also offers opportunities to camp for those who are interested in outdoor summer adventure this summer.
Two people were arrested in connection to the human remains that were found floating in a downstate Illinois Lake earlier this week, police said.
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