A local mushroom farmer, in partnership with the University of Illinois, is working to obtain a certification to sell wild mushrooms commercially. By KWQC Staff Published : Feb. 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM CST ...

QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - A local mushroom farmer, in partnership with the University of Illinois, is working to obtain ...

Paul Strand earned Mushroom of the Week with a find of honey mushrooms, which leads to some pointers on identifying honeys. Mushroom of the Week: The questions and joys of honey mushrooms ...

For the first time, Illinois has a state mushroom, thanks in large part to a group of students from Chicago's western suburbs. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3514 into law in August.

Illinois has more than 30 state symbols. Some are easily recognizable, like the state flag; and others are more niche, like the state pie (pumpkin) or the state snack food (popcorn).