Adriana Perez

For the third year in a row, Imani — the son of beloved Great Lakes piping plover pair — and partner have laid an egg at Montrose Beach.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY — There seems to be few people around these days who know much, if anything, about Fireball Production Inc. Not the oil industry leaders.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS — There seems to be few people around these days who know much, if anything, about Fireball Production Inc.

A Tribune investigation reveals how Fireball exposed communities to contaminants.

Illinois will receive $295 million to address lead in drinking water as part of a $921 million regional investment, the federal government has announced.

Illinois will receive $295 million to address lead in drinking water as part of a $921 million regional investment, the federal government has announced.

As the sun beat down on Sunday afternoon, it cast a shadow on the DuPage County Veterans' Memorial. A massive sundial, the monument symbolizes the sacrifices of wars past and future.

This Chicago Tribune article spotlights Fireball wells, which are among the thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells strewn across Cumberland County and other Downstate locations.

At least 29 tornadoes ripped across last week, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service.

At least 29 tornadoes ripped across Illinois and northwest Indiana last week, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service.