Two metro-east counties were among the 15 in the state to gain population from 2020 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census ...

Alexander County saw the greatest percentage decline in population from 2020 to 2024, losing 578 residents or 11.18% of the county’s population. The county is located at the southernmost point of ...

The Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day in the Chicagoland area. Find out which counties are affected and what ...

Any ticks collected are sent to the state's public health department to be identified. The Will County Health Department ...

The Action Day includes the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Lake, McHenry and Will, according to the Illinois EPA. Those most at risk due to air pollution are individuals with ...

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are expected on Tuesday across states including Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi.

: The NWS is now relaying info that 7 tornadoes have been confirmed in ILlinois and 1 in Iowa from Tuesday night. Tornado ...

The Illinois State Water Survey is continuing data development to analyze flood risks in six Central Illinois counties. The data development conducted by ISWS is for the Embarras River watershed, ...

As climate change ravages many corners of the country, Illinois — with its nutrient-rich soil and more temperate weather — is emerging as the land of opportunity. But an agricultural landscape plagued ...

The Chicago area is under an air quality alert until due to the Canadian wildfire smoke. Environmental officials said the pollutants from the smoke will be sticking around the area through at least ...