Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together like an early-2000s RJD2 banger. Located just ...

Experts say the breakwater structure could slow waves, prevent further erosion and become a habitat for marine life.

It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Penrith, Australia Kristine Carroll plopped ...

The No. 6 seed Illinois basketball team opened the men's NCAA Tournament with a first-round win over Xavier in the Midwest Region bracket. Coach Brad Underwood and the Fighting Illini (22-12 ...

The Illinois basketball team has moved on to the second round the NCAA Tournament with a 86-73 first-round victory over Xavier on Friday night in the Midwest Region at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the results of the state flag ...

Illinois residents have spoken and when it comes to the state flag, the message is clear: if it's not broke, don't fix it. After a five-week voting period for a new state flag, residents ...

A 6-year-old boy visiting family was killed when he crashed an ATV, Illinois police said. Screengrab from WGN video A 6-year-old boy driving down the sidewalk on an ATV with an 8-year-old in the ...