That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

Tucked away in the embrace of the Shawnee National Forest sits Makanda, Illinois – a pocket-sized paradise that might be the Midwest’s best-kept secret.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is doubling down on calls for the state of Illinois to fund Chicago Public Schools.

In a recent poll by the Illinois Policy Institute, half (49.5%) of Illinois voters polled said they would move out of the ...

A team of first responders from fire departments around Illinois, including Chicago, is heading to Texas to help with search and recovery efforts after the state was hit by catastrophic floods last ...

“They pulled me aside and started questioning me about my past convictions in New Hampshire,” he told NBC News, speaking from New Brunswick. “They denied me re entry and said, you know, don't come ...