As floodwaters finally top out and begin slowly to recede along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes, McHenry County officials ...

Thrill-seeker Drew Dirksen and his crew sit down to map out every detail of their most ambitious trip yet to one of the largest abandoned locations they have ever explored.

As the chamber moved onto its official calendar, lawmakers’ time was dominated by bills and weeks of intersecting policy ...

We rounded up the most iconic diners in every state, from classic railcars to cozy breakfast spots. Many on this list are ...

Diamond-shaped fish cages rise from the water for cleaning at Open Blue, the world’s largest open-ocean fish farm, eight ...

Officials have reported a slow drop in water levels after a string of heavy downpours overflowed the Fox River, but more rain ...

Here’s something that might blow your mind: while you’ve been sitting in traffic trying to get to the same crowded beach you ...

Marie, Michigan’s oldest city, sits at the edge of the Upper Peninsula like a time capsule nobody bothered to open, and ...

ANTIOCH, Ill. (WLS) -- Our coverage of this story has moved here. Two teen girls were killed after a boat and WaveRunner crash on a lake in Antioch Tuesday evening, the Lake County Sheriff's Office ...

The Antrim County Office of Emergency Management asks townships and villages along the Upper Chain of Lakes to continue the ...

An unusually early wildfire season and a powerful spring storm system are converging to complicate travel across the U.S., including popular lake destinations. Authorities warn of closures, air ...