Illinois derailment empties town briefly Emergency officials ordered what turned out to be a relatively brief evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago on...
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) celebrates 35 years of keeping the Forest City clean. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon at the...
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced today that it will expand its ProJourn program to journalists and newsrooms in Illinois. ProJourn currently assists...
Massive sinkhole opens at soccer field in downstate Illinois A park in Alton, Illinois, closed on Wednesday after a giant sinkhole opened up in the middle...
WATERMAN, Ill. (CBS) – Illinois is the top grower of soybeans in the U.S., most of which is used to feed the chicken and beef eaten...
AVA, Ill. – According to the New York Times, one of the best pizza spots in the country is right in our viewing area. Located in...
While Chicago is undeniably the most famous destination in Illinois, drawing in millions of tourists annually, the state offers countless lower-profile getaways showcasing a rare side...
Residents of a tiny town are in uproar over plans to replace a street housing disabled people with those with mental health and drug problems. The...
(WGN) — Boston Market restaurants have been quietly closing over the past few months, leaving just one store in operation across Illinois. Workers at a west...
Here’s a little warning from someone (me) who saw a family member (my son) find out the hard way about these little guys, and who’s kept...
