Illinois officially broke its record for the number of tornadoes in a year, with the National Weather Service reporting 173 twisters. “We average about 50 to 60 tornadoes a year in Illinois, and each ...

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe Elder Olympics brings Indigenous seniors out of isolation and onto the court. But due to federal ...

As the Founding Fathers gathered at Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 to declare the United States’ independence from British rule, life on the bluffs overlooking the Wa-ba-ci-ki River went on as it had ...

In the 19th century, Americans’ fascination with the occult made fortune tellers and mediums common entertainment at fairs, lecture halls and private parties. Newspapers across the country carried ...

Here's what the camps have said about how they're handling the severe conditions.

The bull's-eye for the heaviest rainfall has been west of I-35, where some communities have received more than a foot of rainfall since Monday.

In the most recent school year, 1,510 students applied to participate. Applications weren’t approved for reasons that include ...

‘Catastrophic’ Texas deluge draws striking parallels to Gulf Coast’s heaviest historical rainstorms ...

The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass — about 130 miles north of Laredo — will remain closed until further notice as authorities investigate a weekend shooting that left two people dead and at ...

Question: Every personalized Illinois license plate is reviewed before it’s approved. Out of roughly 60,000 applications a ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has allocated $302.3 million to repair and improve roads in the Peoria area over ...