13+ hour, 59+ min ago  (620+ words) aol. com Tucked into the quiet farmland of northern Illinois, Shabbona Lake State Park feels like a secret retreat. The 318-acre lake is surrounded by more than 1, 200 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and restored native prairie, offering standout fishing and opportunities…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago  (210+ words) (The Center Square) " The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners have announced the official results of the primary election in the city on March 17. The board said 210, 312 ballots, or 49. 5%, were cast in Chicago on Election Day. Twenty-four percent of the ballots…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (406+ words) If all that comes to mind when you think of Chicago's food scene is pizza smothered in an inch of cheese, loaded hot dogs dragged through the garden, and Italian beef sandwiches " la The Bear, then, delicious though these things…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (322+ words) Angel Reese's time with the Chicago Sky is officially over. On Monday, the team sent her to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for two first-round picks in 2027 and 2028. As part of the deal, the Dream also received the rights to…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (198+ words) (The Center Square) " The U. S. Supreme Court declined to decide whether individuals can carry firearms on public transportation. The court declined to take up Schoenthal v. Raoul, which challenges an Illinois law banning citizens from carrying firearms on public transportation. Three Illinois…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (200+ words) A Japanese-born baseball star who went viral in 2025 for taking batting practice with a samurai sword started his 2026 season with the Double-A Smokies in Knoxville. Seiya Suzuki appeared with the Cubs in spring training before suffering a knee injury in…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (259+ words) Brad Underwood is not dressing this up or trying to overcomplicate what stands between the Illinois Fighting Illini and a trip to the national championship game. As Illinois prepares to face the UConn Huskies in the Final Four, Underwood made…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (399+ words) An American Airlines flight leaving from New York and heading toward Chicago was diverted to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) on Sunday. The plane landed and was moved to remote area at the airport to be isolated, and FBI…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (559+ words) (The Center Square) " An Illinois bill allowing thousands of ride-share drivers to unionize made some motion in an Illinois House committee Thursday, despite opposition from some stakeholders. The bill sets a structure for how drivers would begin to unionize and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (419+ words) A Chicago-area college newspaper announced it has launched an "ICE tracker" just days after an illegal immigrant was charged in the murder of 18-year-old Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman. The Dominican Star, the paper of Dominican University, located just west…...