Discover how Illinois colleges stack up in terms of selectivity, and learn about the nationwide trend in college applications ...

A U.S. official says immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes next ...

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the ...

The Art Institute’s massive survey wrestles with this vastness by bringing together a broad swath of African and Black art that reflects the beauty and nuance of the African story. Pan-Africanism, the ...

We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

CHICAGO — There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year, and they run the gamut from upping minimum wage and increasing pay ...

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris ...

Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Eve, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and ...

Assistant Salem Fire Chief Bill Fulton said upon arrival, a large part of the building was on fire. It had spread to the roof trusses which were beginning to fail. Tools inside the building were lost.

State officials are cautioning the public and monitoring a large event involving waterfowl that are dying from bird flu throughout Illinois, including in Woodstock. The Illinois Department of Natural ...

New weather maps from WXCharts show a huge snowy blizzard, signified by a blanket of purple and white, covering most of northern England from 12pm on December 31. Almost all of Scotland will be ...