Two metro-east counties were among the 15 in the state to gain population from 2020 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census ...

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Princeton, Illinois is that fantasy come to life – a place where the downtown storefronts look like they’re auditioning for a Norman Rockwell painting and the pace is so relaxed you might check your ...

Governor Pritzker has unveiled a plan to breathe new life into idle state-owned lands, aiming to create jobs and boost local economies.

Charles Lee Isbell Jr., a prominent computer scientist and current provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been ...

An air quality alert has been extended for the Chicago area as “unhealthy” levels are expected to continue into the start of the weekend with wildfire smoke lingering in the area. The poor air quality ...

The Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day in the Chicagoland area. Find out which counties are affected and what ...

PFAS are infamous for their environmental persistence, meaning they do not break down easily and can instead build up in the ...

Residents in northern Illinois will experience degraded air quality today as rain brings Canadian wildfire smoke south. Find out the AQI in your area.

Fast food chain Culver's announced plans to open new locations across 12 states, including Illinois. Find out where.