Midwest

The Tokyo Olympics begins in July, and athletes from Illinois, Indiana and other Midwestern states have already been slated to compete for Team USA in the Games.

Wintertime ice can certainly be a pain for drivers and joggers, but it can also be quite stunning at times. In recent days, fascinating ice formations have been popping up in the Midwest, and they’ve been captivating local onlookers and the Twitter community alike. The breathtaking phenomenon is called rime ice and it looks a lot different than the...

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden spent the final Friday before Election Day speaking to voters in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa.

President Donald Trump is leaning into fear tactics as he accuses the left of trying to “erase American history, purge American values and destroy the American way of life.”

Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin each broke their own records Friday for the most new coronavirus cases reported statewide in a single day since the pandemic began.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers a coronavirus update for Illinois on Oct. 14.

Hospitalizations from the coronavirus have hit their highest points recently throughout the Midwest

During what would normally be primetime for Midwest apple-picking, orchards around Indiana are running out of apples early this season following a late spring freeze that obliterated much of the state’s crop.

The coronavirus has tightened its grip on the Midwest, with infections surging in the Midwest, some hospitals in Wisconsin and North Dakota running low on space.

The latest hot spot for the coronavirus in the United States is the heartland, where cases are rising in a worrying trend

The derecho that caused massive damage in Iowa this past week could offer lessons for forecasters and the public

Forecasters warn this is just the beginning of a potentially deadly hurricane season with up to 15 more named storms predicted for the season.

Icy roads, deadly tornadoes, punishing waves — severe weekend weather has been blamed for 11 deaths and major damage in parts of the Midwest, South and Northeast.

There’s no need to slave over your Turkey Day meal thanks to these Chicago-area restaurants.

An Appleton, Wisconsin man says his dog alerted him to an elderly neighbor who had fallen outside during cold weather.

Chef Fitz Tallon from Eataly NYC shows you how to carve a turkey.

A house explosion in Michigan left a man and his 17-year-old son injured Tuesday afternoon in Egleston Township. According to the fire chief, they were both in the basement of the house when it exploded and then pulled from underneath the rubble. The victims were both listed as critical but stable condition and are expected to survive.

The five-floor, 35,000-square-foot Chicago Reserve Roastery on Michigan Avenue is the world’s largest Starbucks. The company describes the roastery as a “tribute to the roasting and the craft of coffee.”

The big day is finally here. The largest Starbucks in the world opened Friday in Chicago. The 35,000-square-foot Reserve Roastery has been under wraps since construction started a few years ago. No one knew what the inside of the “epic” five-floor space would look like in place of the iconic Crate and Barrel building at Michigan Avenue and Erie Street...

Are you ready for a peek inside the world’s largest Starbucks, opening Friday in Chicago?