The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.

Jim Shell thought he could figure out how to target burbot on the reefs of the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan. And he did.

Forty miles north, artist Robert Ryan, 61, stopped to inspect a detail in the mural he’s painting on a storage building along ...

The ABC7 I-Team traveled to what has been labeled the largest immigration detention center in the Midwest. Civil rights and ...

Developers from Chicago and Michigan plan more than 500 homes in Northwest Indiana, betting on pro-growth policies and demand for midpriced housing.

Illinois football is slowly trying to build the foundation for the class of 2027. It took the Illini until November 2024 to ...

In a special report, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin examines how federal cuts could impact invasive species monitoring on Lake ...

The conference race is clear at the top but cloudy in the middle with at least 10 teams capable of reaching the NCAAs.

Tornado watches are in effect as dangerous storms sweep across Michigan, Illinois, and the Midwest on June 18. Here’s what ...

Two-day cannabis trade events will connect brands, dispensaries, and budtenders for networking, product showcases, and ...