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

If private landowners don’t remove invasives alongside natural areas, species like buckthorn will persist in forest preserves ...

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

The Chicago area is under an air quality alert until due to the Canadian wildfire smoke. Environmental officials said the pollutants from the smoke will be sticking around the area through at least ...

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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day today in the Chicago Metropolitan ... The Action Day includes the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy ...

More than 28 abandoned and boarded up schools in one Midwest city contribute to urban blight — and in some cases have served ...

Scattered thunderstorms and high winds are approaching the Chicago area afternoon, with gusty winds and hail serving as ...

A severe weather system passes through the Chicago area Sunday, bringing rain, high winds and hail to parts of the suburbs.

The new map, presented to the public on May 30, alters the Democratic Precincts 1 and 2 in southern Tarrant County. Precinct ...

Follow live updates on Trump’s latest travel ban, effective June 9, 2025, affecting citizens from 12 countries entering the ...

A powerful storm swept through Batavia, causing significant damage just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The storm brought damaging winds and hail, resulting in multiple trees ...