See the darkest places in the U.S. here that can transform your nighttime experience into something truly magical.

Plan noteworthy excursions in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to take in some of what USA Today is calling America's Most Treasured Views ...

Asael Gonzalez-Guel, 12, has died after being pulled from the water at Camp Bullfrog Lake in the 9600-block of Wolf Road in Willow Springs, Illinois.

From the top of a Mississippi River barge, Adam Thomas surveys his farmland and the 40-foot earthen levee meant to keep water off his fields. But there’s one problem: This barge is not in the river.

Beaches might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Florida or California but likely not when contemplating Iowa, Nebraska, or the Dakotas. Yet every state has stellar beaches.

The district expects to have a land-use plan and conceptual master plan by 2030. “With these foundational plans in place, the forest preserve will be well-positioned to pursue external funding ...

South Shore Nature Sanctuary: Volunteer Stewardship Day. 10 a.m.-noon June 21. South Shore Nature Sanctuary, 7059 S. South Shore Dr. Head to the beautiful and tucked-away South Shore Nature Sanctuary ...

Find out the best stops along Route 66 on a Chicago to Los Angeles (or Los Angeles to Chicago) driving trip across the USA.

Yes, it's true. Visitors who come to the Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve on Saturday, June 20, may feel more like they’re in the southwestern United States than rural Muscatine County, Iowa.

Saturday June 21st, Bubolz Nature Preserve is hosting their first ever Summer Solstice Celebration from 9 a.m. to noon. Expect to see live animals, nature activities, presentations, and much more.

Downers Grove North tight end Will Vala committed to the University of Illinois football team's 2026 recruiting class. Vala, a 6-foot-4, 225-pounder, chose Illinois over offers from approximately ...

Downers Grove North tight end Will Vala committed to the University of Illinois football team's 2026 recruiting class. Vala, a 6-foot-4, 225-pounder, chose Illinois over offers from approximately ...