Even as Illinois’ public colleges desperately need to boost enrollment, it’s become increasingly difficult for students from ...

If you've come to Chicago for the pizza, head south of the West Loop to Little Italy. Also known as University Village because of its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus ...

Eric Henderson is Managing Editor, Midwest for CBSNews.com. He has won three Emmy Awards, an Eric Sevareid Award and two Edward R. Murrow Awards.

Cicadas have started emerging in the Chicago area and parts of Illinois ... which is going to be really exciting." Here's a map of what to expect in Illinois, according to data from the USDA ...

We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. The emergence is set to last through mid-June. Here's a map of what to expect in Illinois, according to data ...

When is Pride Fest 2025? Chicago's Pride Fest is on June 21 and 22 and will be at its typical location on Halsted Street from ...

Dense smoke from wildfires burning in Canada will once again impact skies in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, with ...

Robert Peters, D-Chicago. stock.adobe.com Share The Illinois Senate is considering legislation to restore the Monetary Award Program funding, or MAP grants, for incarcerated people. These grants ...

Tens of thousands of ComEd customers in Northern Illinois are without power amid freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. The winter storm has knocked out service to 44,112 ...

Worst air quality in the world: Chicago, Detroit have worst air quality due to Canadian wildfires. Here's how to stay safe. According to a National Weather Service alert, the Illinois ...

Benda, a southern Illinois botanist and something of a rock star in Illinois’ natural world, coordinates the Plants of Concern Southern Illinois Program for the Chicago Botanic Garden ...