The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including ...

As strong winds and possible severe storms move through the Chicago area Friday and Saturday, residents may experience power ...

Metra is considering renaming its lines in the Chicago area. The rail agency has released a survey to gauge public feedback ...

Trinity Irish Dancers have been performing hundreds of times across the city each March since 1982, becoming a household name and a staple of Chicago’s Irish community.

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed toward orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies.

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...

Starting a garden from flower seed is one of the most economical and satisfying hobbies a person can have. Rather than ...

Chicago also offers a plethora of spots that focus primarily on pizza, pasta, and Italian beef. Six eateries have made their exits from the Italian food map, not a reflection of their worthiness ...

Even though Chicago chefs have worked wonders to change what the world thinks of its culinary offerings, Chicago’s steakhouses still thrive — they’re even featured in Eater’s Guide to Chicago.