Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.

Check your mail: You may be one of 600,000 people across Illinois to receive a check this summer for unclaimed money or property as the state sends $45 million out to residents as part of its “missing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Collectible coins, currency, fine silver and jewelry are among the more than 200 unclaimed property items to be auctioned online from May 1 through 5. "We hold these ...

(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker says recently-signed legislation will ensure that Illinois taxpayers don’t foot the bill for cleaning up abandoned oil wells. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate ...

Are you the type who enjoys exploring abandoned places and ruins in and around the Land of Lincoln? Do you enjoy giving yourself a good fright? There is one place that we think may just offer the ...