Frank McWorter was known for his mining skills and eventually earned enough money to buy himself and his wife out of slavery.

A 69-year-old man who killed a 21-year-old woman in 2008 in a drunken boating crash in Wonder Lake was sentenced to a year in ...

Which school districts in the McHenry County area have announced schedule changes Wednesday because of the snow forecast?

More people are coming forward with allegations of sexual abuse inside Illinois' juvenile detention system, adding to hundreds of lawsuits already filed.

The National Weather Service has upgraded to a winter storm advisory for a potential winter storm system that could bring ...

Underserved communities are most likely to feel the impact of cuts the Trump administration implemented last week to the arts.

A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth $10.4 million was sold in northwest suburban Cook County last weekend, according to ...

Cordelio Power is pleased to announce the following advancements under its battery energy storage system (BESS) program: ...

A winter storm forecast to move into the Chicago area Wednesday could dump several inches of snow across the area.

McHenry County officials are considering whether the county should buy a building that’s across the street from the ...