An intense solar flare could spark aurora chances across nearly half of the country late Sunday night -- here's what to know.

Four grade schoolers from Oak Park were among winners of the 2024 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, a statewide contest.

Both Illinois (4-3-1, 0-1-0) and the Wisconsin Badgers (4-2-1, 0-1-0) suffered losses last week, making Thursday’s game ...

Turns out, happiness isn't just for sunny beaches and palm trees—it’s right here in the Midwest too! Believe it or not, both ...

AccuWeather is forecasting the perfect conditions for vibrant fall foliage this year in all or part of 20 states: Minnesota, ...

The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the smell of burnt cannabis, standing alone, ...

Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin could see peak leaf color in mid-October. Want to experience the red, yellow and orange tree canopy sooner? Travel farther north in late September or early ...

Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kan.) guard Keaton Wagler committed to Illinois on Wednesday. The Class of 2025 four-star prospect ...

Wisconsin’s highways were ranked 40th in 2022. Most of Wisconsin’s surrounding states made big, successful efforts to improve road quality.

Wilmot-Union High School was placed into a "secure hold" on Wednesday afternoon as regional authorities investigated reports of an armed, ...

The Indianapolis Colts ' Week 2 matchup against the Green Bay Packers will have a large TV footprint.

A 72-year-old Illinois scuba diver died on Tuesday while attempting to explore the S.S. Wisconsin shipwreck about 6 miles off the Pleasant Prairie coastline. The body of Patrick Kelly, of Winthrop ...