Plus: A proposal to ease housing banishment laws and the Army Corps drops plans for a toxic sludge dump in Calumet Harbor.

"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the CDC.

Storms left their mark on parts of Indiana. A line of severe weather swept through the Hoosier State Wednesday night, carving a trail of damage that left thousands of people without ...

A severe weather system spawned intense, long-duration tornadoes that struck parts of Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri, leaving some communities in tatters.

Meanwhile, Indiana reports two presumed-positive poultry flocks, including one that involves 1.34 million pullets.

Oklahoma's Department of Emergency Management (OEM) has reported more than 130 wildfires across more than three dozen ...

A windy and warmer day kicks off Friday in Chicago, but a severe storm threat is expected to develop after dark, bringing ...

As my interest in trees continues to increase, my hunt intensified for finding an arboretum within an afternoon drive of my home.

A Lake County jury deliberated for less than two ... Samuel Carlos Edwards, 38, of Riverdale, Illinois, was charged with murder, five counts of neglect of a dependent, and one count of misdemeanor ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - The burn ban for Adams County was lifted on Thursday after a 10-day burn ban. John Simon Chief of Adams County Ambulance and Emergency Management said this is because of the recent ...

QUINCY — The Adams County Board selected Russ Hinkamper to fill the vacant District 7 seat during a special meeting Monday. County Board members voted 12-7 for Hinkamper over Adam Booth ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick on Thursday announced a Republican bid to become the next governor of Illinois. Seeking the GOP nomination in 2026, Mendrick ...