Social media posts revealed that there is a shooting at Settlers’ Park in Plainfield, Illinois. Locals urged people to avoid ...

Today is the Fourth of July, and as celebrations light up the evening skies, the Springfield Fire Department is reminding ...

At around 6pm on Thursday evening, a brief yet powerful storm caused severe damages in Plainfield, knocking down large trees, ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum kicked off its Independence Day celebration by unveiling a rare 21-star flag, marking Illinois' entry as the ...

Evidence of early 20th-century queer nightlife can be challenging to find, but a few clubs boldly operated in 1920s Chicago.

JOLIET, IL — Five years after Joliet Patch broke the news revealing that Joliet's Burger King fast-food restaurant at 3625 Rock Creek Road, near Interstate 80, abruptly locked its doors and shut off ...

Max Sansing, on Wednesday, planned to finish a mural of Grammy-award winning artist and Gary native Deniece Williams at 25th ...

On Friday, July 4, the city will host its annual Fourth of July Parade, beginning at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Benton ...