Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen ...

These eight destinations — from Lake Michigan to the banks of the DuPage River — will introduce young beginners to the magic ...

Milan Bottoms wetlands are the largest known winter nighttime roost for migrating bald eagles in the continental U.S.

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...

The hot dogs themselves are Vienna Beef – the gold standard for Chicago dogs – steamed to juicy perfection and nestled in a soft steamed bun that somehow manages to hold everything together despite ...

Over 300 million years ago, Illinois teemed with life in tropical swamps and seas, now preserved at the famous Mazon Creek fossil site. Researchers from the University of Missouri and geologist Gordon ...

Walter Burnett, who represented parts of the West Side and the West Loop for 30 years on the Chicago City Council, retired ...

Doug McConnell, World-Class Open-Water Swimmer and Founder of A Long Swim, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Chicago River Swim ...

A stalled frontal boundary across the Upper Mississippi Valley is fueling multiple rounds of thunderstorms, bringing a ...

The first time the Dave Matthews Band swung through the Chicago area during the summer of 2004, the group played a sold-out, 2½-hour set at the Tweeter Center (now Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre) in ...

Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee said the last thing a booming O’Hare needs after a record-setting surge in summer travel is ...

More than 82,000 rubber ducks took the plunge into the Chicago River this week for the 20th annual Chicago Ducky Derby. The ...