An “intense” band of lake effect snow was falling across the Chicago area late Friday morning, with a new winter storm issued for parts of Cook County/ ...

Our broad take: It’s heartening the Midwest is more attractive than it used to be. That’s really good news for population-challenged Chicago and Illinois. It will help immensely in reversing those ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 29, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Jan. 30, 2009 ...

Democrats control all levers of government in Illinois. We have been grappling with the same problems for decades with no ...

Many streets in Illinois still pose challenges following the weekend blizzard. See maps of which roads to avoid due to ...

Illinois has filed lawsuits early and often against the Trump administration since the president’s return to power last year.

A Virginia judge has ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state’s Congressional maps ...

Across the U.S., population growth slowed but was still up 1.8 million or 0.5 percent for the same period, the U.S. Census ...

It was a winning weekend for Illinois Lottery players, with nearly $12.8 million in prizes won across three games, including ...

Nationally, between July 2024 and July 2025, the population increased by an estimated 1.8 million, a rate of just 0.5%, the Census Bureau announced Tuesday. That’s the slowest growth the U.S. has ...

Warrick County is currently under a RED - WARNING traffic advisory. We will update this as new advisories come in. Last updated, Monday at 7 AM. Click the map for the lastest warnings. Indiana ...

The St. Louis region is preparing for a snow-filled weekend. When snow begins to fall, one of the most common questions is typically, "How are the roads?" ...