Fun but frosty time with the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition last week for a field trip to the Patriot Acres composting facility. Built on top of a landfill that's been closed for over ...

From March 1-7, Chicago residents can visit 360 CHICAGO observation deck for free. The space offers expansive views of the city from the 94th floor observation deck atop the former Hancock tower ...

The city’s first non-indigenous permanent settler was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, who in the 1770s arrived at the mouth of the Chicago River. Fort Dearborn was eventually constructed by the U.S.

Illinois families and businesses could see lower energy bills under HB3758/SB2497, a newly filed bill by Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) and Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago ... The bill would also ...

About 70 volunteers kicked off an effort last weekend to restore and preserve Gensburg-Markham Prairie in Markham.

Massive fire destroys magnesium plant in Chicago's south suburbs Firefighters successfully put out a massive fire at a magnesium casting plant in Dixmoor. Posted March 6, 2025 9:07am CST ...

Police agencies around Illinois are warning the public of a text scam. The text, which claims it is from the “Illinois Tollway,” tells the recipient that they owe money for an unpaid bill. The text ...

Yes, there’s light at the end of this winter. But before you reach for the gardening gloves, or take a hoe out of the shed, ...