Meteor showers, eclipses and full moons will appear in our skies this summer. Mark your calendars with these dates, stargazers.

Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois has locked in its football and men's basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood. Illinois rewarded ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. — State health officials said that West Nile virus has been detected in a batch of Illinois mosquitoes — the first report of 2025. The mosquito batch was collected on ...

Since most of the U.S. requires you to drive everywhere, even if you just want to pick up a few things at the convenience ...

The president spoke with House Republicans for more than an hour on Tuesday in what appeared to be part pep rally, part pressure campaign. She's the brains behind the best-selling novels loved by ...

According to Feeding America’s latest “Map the Meal Gap” study, 22.4 percent of children in southeast Missouri live in food-insecure households. The study shows the state’s overall ...

Also known as University Village because of its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, Little Italy is the place to go for a plate of pasta or a slice of pie. Some of the ...

Parts of the Americas was treated to a Total Lunar Eclipse (also known as a "blood moon") in March. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Amy Beadle from VisitSpringfieldIllinois.com about summer fun in Springfield, including Route 66, The Land of Lincioln, the Bourbon Journey, lodging and more!

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