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The exterior might seem unassuming – a brick building with a simple sign announcing “Pilot Pete’s Restaurant & Bar” – but don ...

Winery fans will find an unexpected treasure in Baxter’s Vineyards and Winery, Illinois’ oldest operating winery. Their ...

More severe weather is forecast to hit the central U.S. this week, where communities are recovering from a recent bout of ...

Areas at risk of thunderstorms include communities in Kentucky and Missouri that were hit by Friday’s deadly tornadoes.

In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Chicago was warmer than average during ...

More than 43,000 in Illinois and more than 84,000 in Northwest Indiana were without power Friday morning after severe ...

Illinois weather enthusiasts and storm chasers are feeling anxious about what federal funding and staffing cuts could mean ...

Illinois weather enthusiasts alarmed at how federal cuts may endanger lives and diminish pursuit ...

National Bacon Day is officially in December, but the state of Illinois now has its own day to celebrate. Senate Joint Resolution 24 officially declared May 7 as Illinois Bacon Day. Stream NBC 5 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement shared on X that he was "horrified and deeply saddened" by the incident in Chatham. "Parents said goodbye to their kids this morning not knowing it ...