SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A boil order was issued Monday morning for a Chicago suburb after an emergency water break over the ...

"Rapid changes in river nitrogen chemistry could completely transform how these marine ecosystems function," according to a ...

The hot dogs themselves are Vienna Beef – the gold standard for Chicago dogs – steamed to juicy perfection and nestled in a soft steamed bun that somehow manages to hold everything together despite ...

Over 300 million years ago, Illinois teemed with life in tropical swamps and seas, now preserved at the famous Mazon Creek ...

As the leaves change, Illinois is buzzing with fall fun: apple picking at Edwards Orchard, the massive corn maze in Spring ...

Despite comments from Bears President Kevin Warren that the team wants to break ground this year, legislation for so-called ...

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97.

RPM Italian is celebrating everyone’s favorite end-of-summer produce – tomatoes! You can celebrate Tomato Fest at the River North Italian hotspot from August 14th through the 28th. RPM ...

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Grace Street Greenway Will Connect ...

The first sanctioned swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century has finally been approved for later this year.

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking ...

Stop by the Chicago River on a summer day, and you'll find plenty of kayakers, architectural cruise boats, and people snapping photos and making memories. But swimming, let alone organized swimming in ...