Matt Kleinschmit stands among the rows of 16,000 oak trees in November 2023 on 100 acres east of Lincoln he purchased and ...

The General Assembly is considering designating a new state trail, the Charlotte region's first. It would follow the South ...

Lincoln Heights fourth-graders took a step back in time last week to learn what it was like to travel on the Oregon Trail without leaving school grounds.

Discover why Springfield, Illinois is the perfect 3-day getaway from St. Louis. Explore Lincoln history, Route 66 attractions ...

Walk through a pristine natural setting with mossy canyon walls and cascading waterfalls at an underrated Illinois state park ...

The investigation dated back to Feb. 13, when Lincoln police got a call from a Kansas state trooper about Swearingen, who was at a hospital in Hanover, Kansas, about 75 miles south of Lincoln ...

If the Indiana measure becomes law, the commission perhaps could hear state Sen. Scott Baldwin, R-Noblesville, repeat his report on the glories of Indiana compared to Illinois — including very ...

Partly cloudy with a 55% chance for rain and thunderstorms. High temperature around 79F. Dew point will be around 60F with an average humidity of 68%. Winds will be 12 mph from the S. Partly cloudy ...

most of it is in the southern portion of the state, the Outdoor Illinois Journal said in its 2023 report. Jacques said the department confirmed the recent sighting by evaluating the trail cam ...

A 14-year-old boy is recovering after falling 20 to 30 feet into a canyon at Starved Rock State Park on Thursday ... A boat was able to carry him across the Illinois River to a waiting ambulance ...

The Colorado Buffaloes pulled Illinois State cornerback Teon Parks out of the transfer portal on Saturday. The 6-foot-1, 185 pounder racked up 45 tackles with 11 PDUs and an interception last year.