A sweltering heat wave across the Chicago area continues for a third straight day Monday, with temperatures that feel as high as 105 degrees and extreme heat warnings and advisories across Illinois.

A recent ranking of the best campgrounds found in the Midwestern United States highlighted a southern Illinois spot as one of the most scenic getaways ... to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter.

Illinois is a state of contrasts, where vibrant cities meet serene natural landscapes, offering something for every type of ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 29 ... the Great America Scenic Railway, at Marriott’s Great America in Gurnee when it opened in 1976. The first loop of the ...

Could the rain delays that dogged NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race in its first two years have inadvertently become its superpower? “Wet weather road racing is really exciting,” four-time NASCAR ...

Sixth place? That’d be California’s lovely Pacific Coast Highway, stretching along mist-shrouded cliffs and mysterious redwood forests from San Francisco to San Diego. Here are the other scenic drives ...

There's also special Neo-Futurist Theater Pride shows, the Bronzeville Vendor Fair & Wildflower Music Festival, the Magnificent Mile Art Festival and a Lakeview Coffee Stroll.

The sun’s out, rain is in the rear view and it’s road ... USA Today has put out a ranking for its annual Readers’ Choice Awards of Best Scenic Drives for 2025. These include at 10th place ...

Rain will persist through most of the day in the Chicago area, with a cold front on its heels that will drop temperatures 20 to 30 degrees. Mullin fires back at Newsom over National Guard in Los ...