A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus deficit next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

Raising Cane's is opening 11 new restaurants across the U.S. in November, including one spot in Illinois. Here's where it's ...

Coal City's boys soccer team won its first sectional title with a 2-1 win over Manteno in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional, three area cross country teams and five individuals qualified for state ...

The transit bill passed early Friday (Oct. 31) by Illinois legislators doesn’t just address the financial needs and governing ...

The heart of the transit funding package is a decision to use all state motor fuel sales taxes to fund mass transit instead of sending that cash to the Road Fund.

Granite City stands proud with its industrial heritage and surprisingly affordable retirement housing. This southwestern Illinois town offers working-class charm and homes that won’t deplete your 401 ...

The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South ...

Illinois advocates have sued federal authorities over alleged inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration ...

This four-bedroom home in Roscoe’s Ledges subdivision has vaulted ceilings, updated kitchen, invisible fencing, heated garage ...

Ashmore Food Pantry, 212 N. Oakland Road, Ashmore, 217-549-3493 Open 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month 9-11 a.m., Can visit ...

1912: Medinah Temple, a rectangular building with a pair of crescent-crowned domes and Arabic influences, opened on Wabash ...