Art Strother is not a Kankakee native. He was born in Woodward, Ala. He came to Kankakee at the age of 5 in 1957. He came to ...

The IHSA state football quarterfinals are underway, with four games played Friday night and the remaining 28 scheduled for ...

The star of the show at Deer Lake State Park is, unsurprisingly, Deer Lake itself. This coastal dune lake is a rare natural ...

The 1.7-mile Doughboys Nature Trail is like a greatest hits tour of the park. You’ll see Brownstone Falls, Copper Falls, and ...

Wilderness State Park and Waterloo State Recreation Area have the most popular campsites by occupancy rates and nights occupied.

Lake James remains at flood level, so Paddy’s Creek beach, picnic areas, fishing piers and Hidden Cove boat ramp will also remain closed.

The court upheld the city's restrictions on two potential public access points, but said there was no reasonable basis to ...

The judge’s order questioned whether life has “changed enough to affect how we treat and protect the public’s interest” in ...

An Oregon judge has issued a ruling that effectively makes the waters of Oswego Lake open to the public, though it could be ...

The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association released its All-State teams Wednesday, with seven local names ...

The second round of the IHSA state football playoffs began Friday night and conclude Saturday, with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals next weekend. Championship games will be held ...

Illinois has 17 congressional districts – of which all but four include at least part of the greater Chicago area.