Related: This Tiny State Park in Illinois is so Little Known, You’ll Practically Have It All to Yourself Fishing is permitted along the river, though you’ll need an Illinois fishing license. Bass, ...

Of all the state parks in Illinois, Starved Rock has the most visitors, and this October, it also welcomed University of ...

About three months after high levels of a neurotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms were detected in the City of Mattoon’s ...

The state of Illinois received two small parcels of land near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in a donation earlier this month that advocates and officials are calling a ...

The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool in Lincoln Park, Chicago has been restored to its natural beauty after years of neglect, providing a peaceful sanctuary for visitors to enjoy.

It’s pumpkin season – from spiced lattes to Halloween decorations on the porch – and chances are it was grown in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is directing state agencies to take "immediate action" and work to expand domestic ...

The forests and prairies of Illinois have a new line of defense against harmful non-native plants. On Oct. 1, the Illinois ...

The Lumpkin Family Foundation has awarded University of Illinois Extension a $40,000 grant to improve water quality and ...

Fall gives you the upper hand against invasive plants like Japanese knotweed and buckthorn. Here’s why this is the best ...

Horticulturist Michael Dirr, author of  “Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs,” calls the hues “shades of fluorescent pink and rose-red to grape-juice purple-red.” ...

Mulberries trees provide delicious fruits for humans and birds, but they can be messy and invasive. Learn more before adding ...