According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, at least five beaches in McHenry County were closed due to "high ...

Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers ...

Jim Dey is a staff writer for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected].

Around the state, Republican and Democratic leaders have already begun laying the groundwork for state House elections where margins are tight.

Tucked away in the charming town of Crystal Lake sits Gianelli’s Drive Thru, a culinary treasure where locals and travelers alike flock for cheeseburgers so delectable they’ve been known to cause ...

Tucked away in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago’s hustle and wallet-draining lifestyle, sits Freeport – a city where your retirement dollars can perform gymnastic feats ...

After the redistricting decision in June, the court was updated on the operational impacts of changing the new precincts.

Demand, however, appears to be fueling new housing construction across Lake County and other locations in the region. In Kane County, west of Elgin, a plan to build 900 housing units on a broad swath ...

A driver is facing multiple charges, including DUI, after leading Lake County, Illinois, police on a chase that caused multiple crashes along the way, according to law enforcement.