Are you curious why Chicago dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day? Learn the history, tradition and fun behind the iconic celebration.

Statewide, the population has dropped 0.9% since 2020, driven mainly by losses of 2% to 5% in a number of western and southern counties.

The big picture: Chicago has a long-standing problem with abandoned buildings. These eyesores can be found citywide, in areas ...

After several years of decline, the population is increasing, helped by immigration, while outbound migration slows.

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.

Trinity Irish Dancers have been performing hundreds of times across the city each March since 1982, becoming a household name and a staple of Chicago’s Irish community.

According to the ranking in IQAir's 2024 World Air Quality Report, these are the 10 U.S. cities with the worst pollution in ...

Although the largest cicada brood in West Virginia won’t return until 2033, some counties will see cicadas from Brood XIV which emerges in 2025.

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 brought a historic convergence of cicada broods, what will happen in 2025?

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

The Starting Point Route 66 begins its legendary journey in the bustling city of Chicago, Illinois. Known as the "Windy City, ...