Brooklyn, Illinois, is the oldest, and one of the few surviving, majority-Black incorporated towns in the U.S. Archaeologists ...

Four grade schoolers from Oak Park were among winners of the 2024 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, a statewide contest.

The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the smell of burnt cannabis, standing alone, ...

Tyrone C. Fahner, a Republican who headed a Chicago law firm and was a leader in civic affairs after a legal career that ...

For the past few years, a state review committee has been weighing changes to standardized testing. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin ...

If you've driven around Illinois, there's a strong chance you've noticed corn fields along your commutes. New research ...

Two Champaign-Urbana area lawmakers said they will introduce legislation to ban carbon capture in region served by the ...

Recycle Coach, a Toronto-based provider waste management and circular economy solutions, has announced it has teamed up with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide residents ...

Illinois running back Josh McCray runs the ball as Central Michigan defensive backs Brenden Deasfernandes, left, and Donte ...

Parts of the Tri-State are maternity care deserts. According to March of Dimes, maternity care deserts are counties where ...

Illinois’ public universities have the third highest average in-state tuition in 2021 nationwide, with the average cost of ...