A sundown town [...] is an entire community (or even county) that for decades was ‘all white’ on purpose," researchers write ...

If you've driven around Illinois, there's a strong chance you've noticed corn fields along your commutes. New research ...

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

Brooklyn, Illinois, is the oldest, and one of the few surviving, majority-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. Archaeologists ...

The word "atlas," may conjure images of giant books chock full of maps and a dizzying array of facts and figures. However, ...

No. 24 Illinois pounded the rock when it mattered most and spoiled the 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium with an ...

The online company named the Main Street in Madison County as one of the 10 best in Illinois along with St. Charles, Urbana, ...

TOULON ( 25News Now) - All 102 Illinois counties now have 911 service, with Stark County being the last to join.

This incentive makes it easier for developers to keep affordable housing in working-class neighborhoods around Cook County, ...

As temperatures cool and pumpkin spice everything hits local stores, thoughts turn to fall in the Chicago area. And what better way to celebrate the vibrant season than to take a trip to see the ...

Paralympic Games currently underway in Paris, a new documentary titled Accessibility for All highlights the challenges elite ...

Here's a breakdown of everything in store for the weekend: New location at the Stoney Creek Inn 40 booths featuring health ...