Around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, two 15-year-old boys were walking their bikes back from a fishing trip when a car going 40 mph ...

A fast-moving front will not only bring a threat of thunderstorms to the Chicago area, but could create life-threatening ...

The Shedd Aquarium's Karen Murchie expects her sucker research into longnose suckers to expand knowledge on a prime prey fish ...

Illinois’ share of clean water grants to states would dip to $11 million next year, compared with $105.5 million this year.

1933: Comiskey Park hosted baseball’s first All-Star Game, conceived by Tribune sports editor Arch Ward. Vintage Chicago ...

Swimming conditions are expected to be life-threatening during the rest of the Fourth of July holiday weekend with waves of 3 to 6 feet at all Lake Michigan beaches in the Chicago area.

A growing number of visitors are discovering southern Illinois as a travel destination amid a recent effort to entice more ...

The third and final race weekend of NASCAR’s three-year deal with the city brought fans from throughout the country, with first-time race attendees and seasoned fans flooding through the gates.

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office has located the vehicle wanted in connection with the deadly hit-and-run of a teenage ...

Four local beaches are closed on Saturday. They all have high levels of unsafe bacteria, according to the Illinois Department ...

Police are investigating multiple July Fourth shootings across the U.S. They include one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and a police chief voicing public frustration over the latest acts ...