The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that the campground at Shabbona Lake State Park will be closed ...

No need to fight the crowds at National Parks—serene state parks will enchant you with their vibrant foliage and stunning ...

An expanded display promoting state parks and recreational sites was featured in Conservation World at the Illinois State ...

The “richest town” can look quite different from state to state, with some being far wealthier than others. For instance, the ...

A recent Illinois Answers Project investigation into the use of restraint chairs statewide found county jails identified a ...

Even though the Louisiana State Arboretum and Chicot State Park have separate entrances, the arboretum is a part of the state ...

The city of 60,000 has seen an influx of 20,000 Haitian immigrants in the last several years — straining services and causing ...

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A coalition of community groups has come together to oppose the Chicago Bears’ plans for a new lakefront stadium.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is the flagship ... The area surrounding SIU campus is bucolic, with two state parks and four recreational lakes within 10 miles of campus.

Illinois is one of only 13 states that taxes groceries. The tax had been suspended in fiscal year 2023, but cities were reimbursed for the loss by the state. With the permanent elimination of the ...

There are 35 miles of carriage roads and 50 miles of hiking trails, some of which lead straight to breathtaking waterfalls such as the 1 mile walk to Awosting Falls and a 5-mile-loop (mostly on a ...