For the first time since 1983, flood maps in Peoria County are being updated, and residents got a chance to look at them and ...

Flooding has forced Illinois' and Missouri's transportation departments to close roads on both sides of the bi-state.Thursday morning as drivers approached the intersection of Interstate 44 and Route ...

Mitchell Armentrout/Sun-Times Share A gleaming new casino is poised to attract gamblers from across the Chicago area and ...

Do you remember reading Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology in high school or college English class? The free verse ...

Typically, Democrats win the state by at least 10 percent. In the 2024 election though, Harris won by only around 4 percent.

According to the report, more than 5,000 hospitals were evaluated, and thousands of medical professionals were surveyed.

Maquon, nestled in Knox County, Illinois, is one of those rare places where you can actually hear yourself think – and maybe ...

On Nov. 5, 2024, voters chose not just their next president and vice president, but representatives in Congress, a new Cook County state's Attorney, and the very first elected Chicago school board.

TPG's Ashley Kosciolek accepted a free trip from Viking Cruises to sail on Viking Mississippi. The opinions expressed below ...

They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ...

New research suggests pollution from Chicago-area waterways might be creating an invisible barrier, deterring migration. But for how long?

For the first time in nearly 120 years, researchers confirmed the presence of live individuals of the state-endangered salamander mussel in Illinois.