Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...

Illinois has plenty of natural wonders, but there’s one that stands head and shoulders above the rest like a towering white pine – aptly named White Pines Forest State Park in Mount Morris.

Walking and Bike Tours return to the River District for the 2025 season, with the first tour taking place June 19.

With thousands of athletes and spectators expected to visit the Forest City for Rockford’s 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 event on June 22 ...

It also wraps up my eighth season covering sports for Wednesday Journal. Before I present my “Tatesies” awards, I’d like to ...

Two weeks after announcing a plan to build a privately funded $650 million stadium on the South Branch of the Chicago River, ...

Prepare for expanses of greenery and vibrant floral displays in Illinois' "City of Gardens," complete with outdoor thrills ...

A McHenry County judge has granted Fox River Grove permission to demolish a long-abandoned, never-completed apartment complex ...

Jon Kindseth, from Decatur, this week replaces Tom Mick as Park Forest village manager. Mick has worked 27 years for the ...

Lodge Park, a Piatt County Forest Preserve located near Monticello (about a 25-30 minute drive from Champaign-Urbana), is ...

An update on River Forest’s climate action plan at the June 9 Village Board meeting led to discussion of its accomplishments.