The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge protects over 240,000 acres across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa ...

The world’s longest river is at its lowest levels ever due to devastating drought conditions. The dry conditions in Brazil's ...

Voters in Madison County and other places around Illinois will be asked whether a new state should be formed out of downstate ...

History of the Illinois Terminal Railroad from its interurban beginnings to its 1982 merger into Norfolk & Western ...

ALTON - Plans for two significant new National Scenic Byway corridor activation projects are moving forward in the Great ...

June 18, 2024: Illinois' April handle pushes past New Jersey for the second-biggest sports betting total ... casino inside the old Medinah Temple in River North. May 13, 2023: The Illinois Gaming ...

The Mississippi River, the theme of Saturday’s program for the youngsters, forms the western border of Illinois and stretches nearly 600 miles from East Dubuque to Cairo. It is the second longest ...

This year's holiday event will feature a new Chicago River lighting spectacle and the ... over 600 volunteers are expected to witness the largest evening parade in the U.S., and the third-largest ...

The Midwest is much more than just endless plains and farmland. This region, known for its vibrant cities, Great Lakes, ...

While it has quickly emerged as one of the city’s biggest ... the Illinois gambling industry, which generated a record $2 billion in annual tax revenue. They expect Bally’s to eclipse Rivers ...

funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, started in early September. The dam’s removal will create a 10.2-mile unimpeded flow of the Fox River, the longest free-flowing stretch ...