Lake Shore Drive has served as a makeshift airstrip for emergency landings. But it’s also been an intentional runway for planned arrivals.

Reigniting Dutchman Lake’s channel catfish has been a goal of DNR, as the agency stocked 1,500 of the fish in 2025.

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A couple of bald eagles were caught on camera hanging out on an icy lake in the north suburbs.

The suspect accused of shooting and killing an 18-year-old at a park off East Lost Bridge Park in Decatur Friday afternoon ...

The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens ...

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Pearl Harbor — the 84-year-old sneak attack killing more than 2,000 service members. Organizations across Macon County came ...

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Mueller Water Products, a company with deep ties to Decatur, is building a new foundry in the city, officials said Wednesday, with up to 250 e… ...

A couple of flips in favor of the Boilermakers and a couple that went other ways led to a busy signing day. Here are the 21 ...

We spoke with Princess Futrell, executive director of the Oakhurst Center for Community, about Georgia Works’ new women-only facility. She says it’s the first of its kind in Dekalb County for the city ...