Young coyotes are on the move across Northern Illinois this fall, leaving home to find their own territories. It's dispersal season, and these wanderers are showing up in neighborhoods and parks ...

When you see a blue bucket this Halloween, it's a quiet way a family is asking for patience. The child carrying it might not ...

Illinois joined 19 other states and the FTC in suing Dollar General over checkout overcharges. The company allegedly knew ...

If you think the movement by some Illinois counties to break away from Illinois is going away anytime soon, think again. For years, counties across Illinois have been exploring the idea of separating ...

A man was ejected from Georgia's Goliath roller coaster in October, killing him and injuring four young riders. Six Flags is ...

Illinois has some genuinely unsettling place names rooted in real history. Bloody Gulch Road in Dixon, Dead Man's Curve in ...

Before kids dive headfirst into that leaf pile in the yard, a local mom's warning about ticks, mold, and animal droppings is ...

If you're driving through Northern Illinois this fall and winter, watch those road edges at twilight. Deer mating season ...

Forbes ranked the richest person in every state this month. In our region, Illinois has Lukas Walton at 45.5 billion, while ...

We can finally start thinking about putting tornado season in Illinois behind us. Of course, Mother Nature doesn't pay much attention to the calendar, so while our peak tornado season is winding down, ...

If I were to guess, based on my own experience, how many bobcats there are in Illinois, my answer would probably be “very few.” I’ve lived in northern Illinois my whole life. The woods were right next ...

You may have noticed quite a few news stories recently about roller coasters being linked to catastrophic injuries and deaths. You should plan on seeing some more, especially after the reaction to a ...