The DuPage Children’s Museum has been awarded a $900,000, three-year grant that will help the Naperville institution bolster ...

Genealogy is becoming an important facet of the African American Museum at England Manor to help people learn about their ancestry, so much so that museum founder Sylvia England made it part of ...

Profiles in Excellence event will takes place from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road ...

John Harmon, 78, Columbus, former editor of The Republic, died Friday, Jan. 10, in Columbus. Harmon served as editor of The ...

Christmas Around the World & Holidays of Lights: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Monday, Jan. 6, at The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. The museum’s ...

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) -- Hundreds of people kicked off the New Year on Wednesday by taking a nice cold dip in Lake Michigan. The water temperature was just under 40 degrees along the Lake Michigan ...

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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train on the Union Pacific North line Thursday morning, between Waukegan and North Chicago, a Metra spokesperson confirmed. The age or identity of the ...

Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

Waukegan and Young are more works in progress than Rich and Niles North, but both have improved steadily throughout the season. The Bulldogs shot 5-for-6 from the free-throw line in overtime to ...