Garcia said the stretch of the Sangamon River affected by the logjam is among 4,000 miles of rivers and streams that were “channelized,” or straightened, from the 1800s to the early 1900s to ...

Garcia said the stretch of the Sangamon River affected by the logjam is among 4,000 miles of rivers and streams that were “channelized,” or straightened, from the 1800s to the early 1900s to ...

If you needed to survive along the Sangamon River, there's a good chance you'd be able to, based on what's swimming in the 246-mile river that flows from rural Ellsworth in McLean County to the ...

The Sangamon River is the largest Illinois River tributary with a length of 240 miles and a watershed encompassing 5,362 square miles. The watershed is separated into three management sections: ...

The Illinois River at Beardstown was expected to be around 18 feet, which is in the moderate flood stage, reaching 20.5 feet by Saturday, according to the Minneapolis-based River Forecast Center.

If it weren't for Sangamon River, it's unlikely the Decatur we know today would exist. The region's earliest industries were tied to it. Lincoln's earliest Illinois days were spent on ...

It’s a sad fact that people often take for granted those things in their own backyards. And that’s something Scott Hewitt of Petersburg is trying to change about the Sangamon River.

Visitors to the Sangamon River Music Festival are treated to a morning parade, food, rides, entertainment and more in Mahomet on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

The Sangamon River falls approximately 13 feet from Chandlerville to Beardstown, a distance of about 13 miles. By comparison, Taylor said the Illinois River falls 13 feet from Peoria to Beardstown ...