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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office has reached an $850,000 settlement with a LaSalle County chemical company that dumped thousands of pounds...

As Exelon seeks state help in propping up the Clinton Nuclear Plants and several Illinois reactors, the company's subsidiary, Com-Ed, has pushed for…

The Ohio River stretches from Pittsburgh to Mississippi, and the basin is more than 200,000 square miles.

Democrats kept control of the U.S. House seat left vacant by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. The victory was expected.

Take one part Billie Holiday, two parts Doris Day, toss in a little island indie-pop and you get Zee Avi, a 23-year-old singer-songwriter from Malaysia who's just released her eponymous debut album. Avi talks to Guy Raz about her musical influences.

The tapir, South America's largest land mammal, plays a key role in maintaining the biodiversity of forests and wetlands. Conservation biologist Patrícia Medici works to protect this elusive species.

The world's oldest drawing was made 73,000 years ago in a South African Cave on a rock with an ocher "crayon."

A deported veteran and activist was sworn in as a U.S. citizen after living in Mexico for eight years. Hector Barajas is said to be the first deported veteran to be naturalized as a U.S. citizen.

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason said he expects an independent review of an ethics complaint against human resources employee and McLean County clerk…

Wildlife Prairie Park is unveiling six new lodging cabins near the elk and bison pasture.