Packed fields for Chicago-area congressional races also are shaping up, though ballot challenges will cull the list over the ...

A shooting on Chicago’s North Side Monday morning left a woman in serious condition and a man in custody, police said.

Often cited as one of the most scenic train trips in North America, the Coast Starlight includes breathtaking views of the ...

As federal immigration agents carry out their aggressive “Midway Blitz,” a WBEZ and Sun-Times analysis shows many Republican-led states have higher violent crime rates and faster-growing undocumented ...

Despite sharing the same name, Illinois' own "City of Lights" is vested with another meaning. Moving away from the ...

The giant Christmas tree that will light up Chicago's Millennium Park this holiday season has been selected -- and it's one of the "largest" in city history.

Some mornings you wake up with a craving so specific, so demanding, that it feels like a mission from the breakfast gods themselves. For countless Chicagoans, that craving leads directly to Southport ...

Neighbourhoods have mobilised against enforcement efforts after the city became a target of immigration crackdown.  Read more ...

Few places along the Mississippi River tell America s story of belief as vividly as Quincy, the river city perched on the bluffs in the westernmost point of Illinois ...

In the great pizza battleground of Chicago, where deep dish devotees and thin crust enthusiasts wage their eternal war, there exists a humble brick building in Lincoln Park that might just be housing ...

States across the nation have joined the challenge to redraw legislative boundaries following pressure from President Donald ...

The Illinois football team is looking to bolster the offensive line, and this big addition would help greatly.