The land in southern Dekalb County once belonged to Chief Shab-eh-nay of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation but was seized ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

The last men incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center have been transferred out of the aging facility as of Monday, ...

Tuesday will mark a somber anniversary, as 100 years have passed since the deadliest tornado in U.S. history devastated ...

The Underground Railroad, African American history and the pushback on teaching some historical events are among the topics being discussed during this weekend's Freedom Corridor Conference at ...

Downstate towns are remembering the 695 victims killed by the Tri-State Tornado. It is the deadliest and longest tornado in U ...

Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Windmill will be hosting a program about the influence of railways on American history.

The Illinois Fighting Illini are on the hunt for another Sweet 16 appearance. Do they have what it takes to get back this ...

When Illinois (22-12) and Kentucky (23-11) tip off on Sunday (4:15 p.m. CT, on CBS) in the second round of the NCAA ...

The Xavier Musketeers and Illinois Fighting Illini haven't met in the NCAA tournament ahead of their Round of 64 showdown Friday night in Milwaukee. Asked by CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein for his ...

Kylan Boswell’s career-high 24 points led five Illinois players in double figures in a 106-94 win over Iowa on Thursday in ...