Storm Warning has been issued for most of northern Illinois beginning Wednesday morning and lasting through Thursday morning.

Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history ...

A proposed state bill could make Freeburg High School change its controversial mascot, the "Midgets," a term many people with ...

1969: Controversial University of Chicago sociology professor Marlene Dixon — who inspired a more than two-week sit-in by ...

Chicago collectors Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz have donated 200 paintings, 50 sculptures and nearly 2,000 drawings by some of the biggest names in French art.

Members of the Edwardsville High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 look back on their achievements during Friday's ...

During Monday’s Oval Office pardon, Trump rejected the idea he would assign Blagojevich as ambassador to Serbia (a growing consideration according to Politco ). Still, he noted an openness to the ...

Mudlarking is all about uncovering lost history, but today, we stumbled upon something no one was supposed to find. While ...

Historical accounts of foodborne illness date back to antiquity. The first suggested documented case of a known foodborne illness dates back to 323 B.C. According to doctors at the University of ...

The 15th class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be inducted Friday night and headlined by Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards, drivers ...

The Marseilles City Council approved nearly $180,000 in security measures for the Middle East Conflicts Wall, and the new City Hall.