Illinois State University raised a record $44.5 million in private support during fiscal year 2025, with over 13,500 donors contributing to scholarships, programs, and other initiatives.

Also around the area this weekend, Death Cab for Cutie plays the Chicago Theatre, Train arrives at Ravinia Festival and there ...

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline brought plenty of chaos, with dozens of deals capping a frenetic 24 hours.

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

We visited four of the country’s “crown jewels” and found deep concern for the park system’s future among Americans of all ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species are seen? Maybe some yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, perhaps a few asters. But plant ecologists at the Urbana-Champaign say ...

Here are some of the very best to watch this season from North, South, Edgewood, Owen Valley and Eastern Greene ...

Join the fun at the Accessible Adventures Field Day in Rockford on September 20, featuring canoeing, adaptive events, and ...

The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, with several last-minute moves taking place that shook up races across the league. While there wasn't a ...

Tucked away in the northwestern corner of Illinois, Galena is a true treasure waiting to be discovered. The historic Main Street looks like something from a picture postcard or movie set. You can spot ...

Last week, torrential rain south of Wawa tore through Highway 17 between Batchawana Bay and Montreal River. For Manitoulin Island—with its fragile single access point on Highway 6—such an event ...