The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the state's eagle-themed emblem was adopted in 1915, so forward-looking ...

A severe weather outbreak could hit the Chicago area Friday night, bringing damaging high winds and the possibility of ...

Although the largest cicada brood in West Virginia won’t return until 2033, some counties will see cicadas from Brood XIV which emerges in 2025.

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

Northwest Indiana likely has only a slim chance of luring the Chicago Bears or another professional sports team across the state line to a new stadium located in the Region. Nevertheless ...

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including ...

Representatives from Aurora University, Hope Chicago, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Northern Illinois University, ...

The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the results of the state flag ...

The General Services Administration plans to sell hundreds of government buildings, including FBI headquarters. Use our ...

The Batavia Unit District 101 board has adopted a resolution supporting Vision 2030, a road map for policy priorities that ...

Illinoisans deserve a fair electoral system. We say it’s time for the Illinois Supreme Court to weigh in on Illinois’ ...