They found that, even with improvements in agricultural productivity (due to technological improvements like new seed ...

Some scattered thunderstorms, hot weather and high humidity are expected in the days leading up to Fourth of July weekend.

Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford delves into the role weather service funding plays into dealing with climate ...

From wage hikes to school policy changes, dozens of new Illinois laws take effect July 1. Here’s a breakdown of the most ...

Fourth of July is less than two weeks away. Will the heat wave be over by then? Here's the forecast for Illinois.

Climate change education, gender inclusiveness, birth certificates, prostitution privacy, court translators and insulin costs ...

According to the Storm Prediction Center, the entire Chicago area Monday was at a marginal risk of severe weather, which ...

Clusters of showers and a couple heavy thunderstorms will march across a good chunk of central Illinois early tonight. The ...

The risk for severe weather on Wednesday was highest in an area that includes southeast Missouri eastward across much of ...

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.

Extreme heat watches are already in place across parts of Illinois as the region prepares for a heat wave that stretches from ...

Despite milder May temperatures, the spring season was still a top-10 warmest on record in many places in the Midwest, including in St. Louis, Peoria, and Paducah, according to Illinois ...