Twenty-three historical societies or museums help tell the history of towns in DuPage County, according to the Illinois State Historical Society.
But if you want to see a treasure trove of historic ar...
An American bison has been spotted grazing in western Lake and eastern McHenry counties. State regulators on Wednesday selected a Las Vegas-based company as their choice to run the long-planned Waukegan casino. An electronic billboard once rejected by the Des Plaines city council is now approved. A tunnel under Route 45 connects two Lake County forest preserves.
The Wheaton Historical Preservation Council is being sued by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who alleges the council illegally transferred more than $300,000 to a board member.
The suit also raises questions about how the preservation council, which closed in 2017, stores historical artifacts and alleges the council is not registered with the attorney general’s office, which is a violation of state law.