A piping plover monitor looks out for Imani, an adult piping plover, and its two surviving chicks at Montrose Beach in July ...

The 30 North La Salle skyscraper, which sits kitty-corner from City Hall and the Cook County Building, is nearly 60% vacant after several tenants moved out. The building went into foreclosure and ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, property values have fallen downtown, and that’s shifted a greater portion of Chicago’s tax burden away from the heart of the Loop and onto ...

Cons: It’ll cost taxpayers to prepare the site even if the Bears pay for the stadium; it’s likely to cost more than $3.2 ...

From writers to actors to film locales, Alabama has been connected to Stephen King films, including "Life of Chuck," "Rose ...

Pat Quinn was known for his pledge to restore open and fair state government following his appointment as Illinois governor ...

American actor Gene Hackman, one of the finest performers of his generation, died in February at the age of 95. According to news reports on Friday, Santa Fe, New Mexico officials have determined ...

While actor David Niven was presenting an award, Robert Opel, an artist and LGBT activist, snuck onto the stage completely naked. Niven, displaying his British humor, exclaimed: “Isn’t it ...

SPRINGFIELD – Former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s portrait has joined the “Hall of Governors” in the Illinois Capitol. The Winnetka Republican-turned-Florida resident on Monday unveiled the portrait painted by ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Feb. 12 after jurors found him guilty of 10 counts against him and not guilty of seven others, including a ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan is scheduled to be sentenced June 13, four months after his historic conviction for a bribery conspiracy and other crimes. U.S. District Judge John ...