East Hazel Crest’s Wind Creek casino and Pope Leo’s Dolton childhood home were highlighted as tourism draws by Visit Chicago Southland.

The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday in the late morning, ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests.

Ceremonies are set for the American Discovery 250 Relay, where citizens run with a baton containing a copy of the Declaration of Independence.

The Ancestral Oven cafe got its start at pop-up and farmers markets, but has grown into an Oak Lawn sourdough destination.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County aims to make birding accessible to those for whom vision is a challenge at Crete program.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, ComEd and other agencies are implementing practices along rights of way that help monarchs.

Republican state Rep. Rick Ryan faces challenge from Democrat David Sheppard, a former Robbins police chief, in the 36th District.