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With cash prizes and college scholarships on the line, these local high schoolers are proving that financial literacy can really pay off.

Whether your state is actually part of Tornado Alley comes down to the time of year.

Flooding across Northern Illinois is closing parks, trails, and delaying spring activities as river levels remain dangerously high after last week’s storms.

Can you legally drive naked? You may be surprised by the answer.

Tornado sirens sparked big questions from kids across Illinois. Here are simple answers to help families understand what’s really happening in the sky.

Culver's fans are hacking the menu with triple-cooked fries, custom custard, and DIY sandwiches. Secret Culver's menu tricks are going viral.

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan steps away after six seasons as the team begins another rebuild and leadership reset.

Summer nights are meant for music under the stars, and the Sinnissippi Music Shell is the perfect backdrop for Rockford's favorite tradition.

Illinois is rolling out a new state park reservation system May 1, bringing improved features and a brief outage in late April.

An unattended stove sparked a Rockford apartment fire that spread through walls and displaced a resident, but no injuries were reported.

If there's one thing about people from Illinois.. it's staying loyal to the weirdest things.

Bored of the same parks? The Sandlot in Oak Brook is a unique, baseball-themed playground designed for all kids to play, explore, and connect.

If you've ever had a close call with a opossum, you're not alone.

A routine stop turned into something unthinkable in Pewaukee, Wisconsin after a truck driver was struck by lightning in a gas station parking lot.

After a devastating EF-2 tornado hit Lena, Illinois, three local businesses have teamed up to sell “Lena Strong” shirt to help rebuild and recover from major storm damage.

Illinois rent costs compared to affordable U.S. cities show how much income goes toward housing, with Aurora ranking highest in the state.

If your pet had a theme song, what would it be? A Chicago-area girl went viral after asking to play a Noah Kahan song for her pet worm, even getting a response from the singer.

A powerful storm gave residents in northern Illinois a scary remind of how quickly severe weather can turn dangerous, and it was all caught on camera.