Suburban composer gets Ravinia premiere The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs movement three from “The Great Lake Concerto, ...

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While armadillos are not native to Illinois, they’ve slowly established themselves in southern parts of the state over the ...

The Polo Historical Society is applying to become a designated Network to Freedom site with the National Park Service after uncovering local ties to the Underground Railroad.

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My history instructor at College of DuPage had previously taught in California, but moved back to Illinois. As a 19-year-old ...

A Northern Illinois University meteorology student studies weather patterns. Today, WNIJ host Jason Cregier asks Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford what the future of careers in weather ...

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday argues the federal government knows a rare desert wetland wildflower is in trouble, but it isn’t doing enough to save it.