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Discover all about Illinois, including its iconic flag, detailed map, vibrant cities, and what truly makes the Prairie State ...
The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
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CI Road Trip: Eureka Lake
Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates was in Eureka on Friday for our CI Road Trip. Chris was visiting Eureka Lake, trying out different fishing lures. The first lure he tried was a frog lure, which ...
An Illinois father and his autistic son drowned in Lake Michigan over the Fourth of July holiday weekend when a carefree game ...
Lake Michigan is the second largest of the North American Great Lakes by volume, primarily bordering Michigan and Wisconsin along with small sections of Illinois and Indiana.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
3 injured in rollover crash in Lake Forest Three people were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Route 41 in the northern suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois, early Tuesday morning.
So today, I’m issuing a proclamation declaring that hereinafter, Lake Michigan shall be known as Lake Illinois. The proclamation has been forwarded to Google to ensure the world’s maps reflect ...
Millions of people visited state parks across Illinois last year. Which were the most visited though? Here's the top 10.