A large beaver spotted in Bubbly Creek on the southwest branch of the Chicago River has sparked a citywide naming effort after a viral Reddit post from the nonprofit Urban Rivers. Conservationists say ...

Peoria High, Washington, East Peoria and Notre Dame have athletes among nominees for newest Journal Star high school athlete of the week. Vote here.

Deer Creek's Clyde Davis Jr. made the game-sealing layup at the buzzer after Cooper Laskie blocked Kelton Locke's potential ...

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Forest Preserves of Cook County are partnering in a flood relief study that could bring a new reservoir.

The system would provide stormwater storage for Glenwood, Ford Heights, Lansing, Thornton, South Holland, Calumet City and ...

Here are the 140 boys wrestlers from the Peoria area who advanced from regionals to sectionals in the 2024-25 IHSA postseason.

State reports 2024 deer harvest numbers Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 170,758 deer during all 2024-2025 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded Jan. 19. That is ...

Iroquois West girls’ basketball player Amelia Scharp takes a selfie with her teammates at Friday’s practice after earning The ...

While hunters point out that there are counties around the state with lower than desired deer numbers, herd growth in many central ... single-shot weapons have been introduced in the 104th Illinois ...

In 2024, Illinois' I-Cash unclaimed property program returned nearly $299 million in missing money to its rightful owners, the Illinois State Treasurer said Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and ...

Master Lock will close its corporate headquarters in Oak Creek as part of an effort by its parent company to consolidate its offices in Illinois, essentially ending a more than century-old legacy ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) sponsored a town hall style meeting for farmers and hunters to discuss the continuing problem of too many deer in Illinois ...