A local hotel was nearly destroyed, its roof ripped away, leaving beds and furniture exposed to the open sky. Elsewhere in ...

A tornado tore through Ottawa on Monday night, leaving a hotel ruined, a family-owned auto shop in shambles and a ...

Parts of the Midwest and the Plains are again in the bull’s-eye of an expansive severe weather threat that covers more than ...

Rounds of violent thunderstorms are set to lash a large swath of the country this week, bringing an elevated risk of severe ...

A massive supercell near Pomona, Franklin County, is moving east toward Ottawa; a tornado warning is in place and residents ...

Morris police said a 21-year-old driver died after crashing into a creek in the south suburbs on Saturday night.

Located in the center of a welcoming town, this park was where Lincoln began his rise to national prominence as he campaigned ...

Home Run Auto Group, a Midwest-based automotive retailer headquartered in Janesville, acquires Bill Walsh Ford/Kia, Bill Walsh Honda and Bill Walsh Toyota in Ottawa, Illinois, according to a Dec. 15 ...

Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton will return to Chicago for more tests on his right arm after being forced to leave his ...

Governor J. B. Pritzker ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. His running mate, Christian Mitchell, a former state representative and Pritzker’s former deputy governor, declared his candidacy after ...

Illinois (KWQC) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a new Illinois Route 66 map to celebrate the road’s 100th birthday. The map highlights sights to see in Illinois and provides a ...

The nationally-ranked Kays have won 24 consecutive games under ninth-year head coach Chris Pickett and are built around one of the state’s most dangerous duos: consensus Illinois top recruit Lincoln ...