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From Rockford to Chicago, here's where Illinois residents are begging Buc-ee’s to open its first mega gas station.

Not all buzzing bugs are villains! Learn which Illinois bees and wasps to fear—and which are just misunderstood pollinators.

A new proposed bill in Illinois aims to ban police from using the smell of marijuana as probable cause for vehicle searches.

Pope Leo XIV grew up in Dolton, Illinois, and his boyhood home was for sale...but the listing was just removed. Could a major price hike be coming soon?

It's not every day a cardinal from Illinois takes the papal throne, and people are buzzing with pride and a little humor about their new pope.

When a bride from Illinois got engaged to a man with the last name Blizzard, Dairy Queen stepped up to make their wedding unforgettable.

Southern Illinois' Snake Road shuts down twice a year for a fascinating reason—find out how it impacts local wildlife and our reaction to it.

Could Cardinal Prevost from Chicago, Illinois be the first American Pope? With strong credentials and a history in Peru, the speculation is heating up.

In further efforts to run more efficiently, the United States Postal Service has proposed price increases that would go into effect as early as this summer.

If you were building a Midwest survival kit, what absolutely HAS to go in it?