Photographers have until Sept. 1 to submit their best photographs taken in the DuPage County forest preserves for a chance to ...

Ready to get lost in nature? It's practically guaranteed that you'll see at least one deer at Fullersburg Woods Forest ...

Sited just outside of Chicago is the village of Park Forest, known for its longstanding juried art fair and its 2,000 acres of parks and green spaces.

The Siskiyou Smokejumper Base near Cave Junction has free tours led by former wildfire fighters who share firsthand accounts of parachuting into remote wildfires.

Every city is famous for something. In fact, some places are famous for many things, even the Rockford area. From a bustling airport to vibrant community events, ...

Multiple baseball players with Illinois connections were selected in the 2025 MLB draft. Here’s a look at which teams drafted ...

Rockford’s history of making a screws and fasteners is well documented. The city has also produced some famous products that became household names over the years.

Sold in 2024 for the first time in half a century, the 1930s estate is now being offered for rent, with much of its original ...

That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

There is no better way to discover the USA than by hitting the road — especially along the legendary Route 66.

LaSalle Canyon in Starved Rock State Park near Oglesby, Illinois, is the kind of place that makes you question whether you’re still in the Prairie State or if you’ve somehow teleported to some ...

An opponent of the Mount Hope Cemetery solar farm has sent a 36-page legal memorandum to the mayor and other Belleville ...