That’s the Effingham effect: a delightful surprise waiting at the crossroads of two major highways in the heart of Illinois. Situated where Interstates 57 and 70 meet in central Illinois, Effingham ...

Long-haul canoeist Peter Frank of Escanaba is on the final stretch of his journey to circumnavigate the Great Loop, a roughly ...

A judge sentenced one of two suspects to 14 years in prison for arson after the duo "firebombed" a house — which was the wrong target — near downtown Crystal Lake while a resident was inside late at ...

The seller says he was ‘appalled’ when he first spotted the Mettawa house, but the property eventually grew on him.

Gordon Stannis, director of design for Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. since April, listed his 6,772-square-foot primary residence ...

Grosse Point Lighthouse stands tall against Lake Michigan’s vast horizon, a striking white tower that stops first-time visitors in their tracks and somehow never loses its magic for the locals who ...

A vast Lake Forest estate with perhaps the Chicago-area's most lavish private garden and a 120-year history of being home to ultra-wealthy families sold for $11 million, the region's fourth-highest ...

A sprawling mansion on the wealthy North Shore of suburban Chicago designed by Benjamin H. Marshall is the most expensive Lake Forest home sale since 2022.

The weekend brings a Little Big Town concert, Vintage Shop Hop, Fall ArtScene, along with fundraisers, live music and more to the Rockford area. What: Fear Fest includes a Haunted Hay Ride, Haunted ...

Cupich was a close adviser to Pope Francis, who strongly upheld church teaching opposing abortion but also criticized the ...