Looking for the best way to spend your summer on the water? Oak Street Beach in Chicago has Greece-worthy views.

Illinois did rank low in CNBC's economy and business friendliness rankings, coming in at 44th and 38th, respectively. Overall, Illinois has moved up in these rankings from 19th in 2022, ...

Illinois received its highest-ever ranking in CNBC's list of best states to do business in for 2025. That's a huge rise since ...

A new Truth in Accounting report pegs Illinois as being dead last among all 50 states when it comes to financial transparency ...

State supreme courts have always made big decisions, but the nationalization of American politics – where national partisan politics drive voter behavior in local elections – has elevated the ...

Lincoln's "Lost Speech" has been called the most important event in Bloomington history, but the journey to a create a mural ...

Unlike some small towns that have tried to reinvent themselves as tourist destinations with artificial “old-timey” charm, ...

The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump ...

The heat wave in late June was extreme in both its intensity– especially nighttime temperatures– and its duration, breaking 14 daily high and 88 daily high minimum temperature records across ...

Two lucky Illinoisans won $1 million each in the Powerball drawing on July 9, with one ticket purchased online and the other ...

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly ...