The third largest Amish community in America is in a charming Indiana town where you can enjoy delicious dining, outdoor ...

For film enthusiasts, the Illinois Star Theatre provides first-run movies without requiring the sterile multiplex experience that has homogenized American moviegoing. The concession stand serves ...

Marion sits like a well-kept secret in Williamson County, where the flatlands of central Illinois begin their gentle roll ...

Here’s our list of the 15 finest, plus another half dozen honorable mentions. In an age of music streaming, these places have ...

For help navigating the city's various neighborhoods, sign up for one of the best Chicago walking tours. Accessible via all L lines. Located near the shores of Lake Michigan, the Loop refers to a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson envisions getting the empty lots into the hands of developers ready to build mixed-use districts or ...

The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a more humane pilot program to try to control the neighborhoods ... and keeping the alleys clean. Chicago isn't the first major city ...

A new interactive map might help Cook County drivers avoid road construction and get around the Chicago area faster this summer.

The newspaper lost writers and editors with hundreds of years of cumulative journalistic experience, with the buyouts ...

Galit in Lincoln Park, West Loop bar Kumiko and chefs from Maxwells Trading, HaiSous and Oriole are among the nominees for the prestigious food awards.

It's Election Day in multiple Chicago suburbs, with major races in some parts of mayor, village president, plus ballot questions -- also known as referendums -- where results could have big impacts on ...