The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

Use this map to plan your treasure-hunting adventure to one of Illinois’ most charming vintage destinations. In a world of cookie-cutter retail, La Grange Park Antique Mall stands as a testament to ...

In the heart of Illinois sits Harold’s Chicken Shack, a culinary treasure that has locals planning special trips and out-of-towners adjusting their GPS coordinates just to experience a forkful of ...

You may want to thoroughly wash all of your grains and rice as officials warn that a common pesticide used by farmers may ...

This past school year, for the first time, Illinois schools were required to teach a unit on the experience and history of ...

The 100th birthday of Route 66 is Nov. 11, 2026, and the Mother Road has obviously seen better days. Once chock-full of busy, ...

Some Illinois sandwiches are legendary, others fall flat. Here’s your guide to the must-haves and the major letdowns.

D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s, and gained notoriety as a component of Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces in ...

How many Illinoisans are following the political scrum between trial lawyers and business interests over a controversial bill ...

Lithuanian guard arrived in Champaign as a potential first-round pick, and that will become a reality tonight in New York.

Sweltering heat happens every summer, but to get close to the bar of a state's all-time hottest temperature usually takes a heat wave that's on another level.