5 Best Places to Visit in Illinois

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CHICAGO, IL – Three Illinois towns have made the list of the Best College Towns in America. 24/7 Wall Street compiled the list of 30 towns after reviewing U.S. census data. Researchers ...

A look at defensive line prospect Perrion Winfrey from a Chicago Bears perspective as coaches, scouts and players ready for the NFL scouting combine next week in Indianapolis.

Chicago is heading into its final weekend with COVID mandates still in place, but not all businesses will be changing their guidelines once the mandates are lifted. At the same time, new masking ...

The Rock Island County Health Department reported six COVID-19 deaths Friday, since the last report on Feb. 18. The total number of deaths is now 478. The health department also reported 125 new cases ...

An Illinois man sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed a 32-year-old woman in Council Bluffs in 1982, Council Bluffs police announced Friday as they closed a cold case.

Three cities in St. Louis County made it on Dwellics’ list of the top 100 “Best Cities to Raise a Family in the Midwest.” Lafayette Township came in ...

Much of the world hadn’t heard of Kamila Valieva before her pathos-driven free skate routine during the women’s finals at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Most won’t bother to learn ...

GAME OF THE WEEKEND No. 13 Wisconsin at Rutgers, Saturday. The Badgers (22-5, 13-4) must avenge their Feb. 12 loss to the Scarlet ...

Advocates are pushing for better education and salt practices, saying simply using more salt isn’t necessary to make roads and sidewalks safer.

Perhaps affordability, an area with a stellar school system, and access to shopping—depending on priorities, any of these might be deciding factors in choosing the best place to live in America.

Illinois ranks second in the Big Ten with 26.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Cockburn averaging 6.7. The Wildcats are 5-8 in conference matchups. Northwestern ranks eighth in the Big Ten ...