The United States is a diverse country where every state has its own culture, history, and quirks — and some of those quirks ...

Millions of Americans were under winter weather advisories Wednesday morning as several states woke up to a fresh blanket of snow.

Anticipating a lack of federal funding under the new presidential administration, Illinois has postponed construction in a ...

In a social media post, Governor JB Pritzker announced the changes come after decades of studies. “I’m here today to make an ...

It should be included as part of Trump’s “America First” pledge made during the runup to last fall’s presidential election.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker posts a tongue-in-cheek video announcing the renaming of Lake Michigan to Lake Illinois and the ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois,” poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order where he changed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.  Read Mo ...

Gov. JB Pritzker took President Donald Trump's stated desire to take over Greenland as a cue to sarcastically announce “Illinois will now be annexing Green Bay to protect itself against enemies, ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans Friday to rename Lake Michigan as Lake Illinois and annex Green Bay.

Outside of Chicago, one Illinois town is a delightful neighborly city with an award-winning downtown and some great natural parks that's well-worth a day trip.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. The owners of a shuttered nuclear plant on the shores of Lake Michigan are still ...

Listen to the news, and it sounds like the only part of Chicago is the South Side. In reality, all four sides of Chicago (and ...