High winds ripped off the roof a historic 100-year-old church in Elgin overnight. The original church was destroyed by a deadly tornado in 1920.

The National Weather Service is warning of unhealthy air quality for all groups throughout the Chicago area as wildfire smoke and blowing dust from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri has approached the ...

St. Patrick's Day celebrations are here in Chicago, but those attending Saturday morning's Chicago River dyeing should be ...

Controlling the source of the so-called forever chemicals can make the clean-up process more sustainable, according to a new ...

A Sun-Times photographer joined stargazers at Montrose Harbor as the Earth’s shadow began to move across the moon early ...

There's already a dedicated women's soccer stadium in the National Women's Soccer League and another one is planned. The WNBA has seen a jump in new practice facilities — including a purpose-built ...

Illinois had a record year for solar growth in 2024 and can now draw enough energy from the sun to power 930,000 homes, according to a new report. Illinois added 2.5 gigawatts of solar capacity last ...

The Brookfield Zoo is a perfect day trip spot for families, couples and friends. The 235-acre zoo houses 3,481 animals ...

The Reuben itself is a masterclass in sandwich construction – warm corned beef piled high, topped with sauerkraut that provides just the right tangy counterpoint, Swiss cheese melted to perfection, ...

The iconic neon sign beckoning from South Jefferson Street has been guiding hungry Chicagoans to pastrami paradise since 1942 ...

Or somewhere in between the two. But definitely not “PACK-zee.” Got it? Some of Chicago’s most adored paczki palaces have closed in recent years, including century-old stalwart Dinkel’s ...

When you think about states with high taxes, Illinois may not immediately come to mind. However, the Prairie State has one of the highest sales tax rates in the U.S., some of the highest property ...