The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which ...

WOLF LAKE. Ill. — Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela ...

I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its lush ...

Gov. JB Pritzker acknowledged that President Donald Trump's reelection was a factor in his decision to seek a third term. "I ...

That’s the kind of life-altering experience waiting for you at Walker Bros. Original Pancake House in Wilmette, Illinois. The ...

As we sit upon a mountain of evidence pointing to the value of a bachelor’s degree, state lawmakers have an obligation to consider what else they can do to facilitate degree attainment.

A mountain lion was recently spotted in Illinois, but the rare occurrence is likely not a sign of things to come. Brent Jordan said he was scrolling through images on his Pike County trail camera ...

A mountain lion was recently spotted in Illinois, but the rare occurrence is likely not a sign of things to come. Brent Jordan said he was scrolling through images on his Pike County trail camera ...

Despite nearly 1,000 men’s basketball players having entered the transfer portal since it opened in late March, Illinois has added just one to its own roster: Zvonimir Ivisic.

Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, filed Illinois House Bill 1500, and it “does similar things and is comparable to the Indiana bill,” he previously said.

Three trips as part of Big Ten play still lie on the table, all of which are in April. Illinois still has to go to Northwestern (15-11, 4-0), Michigan State (9-16, 1-6) and Rutgers (16-19, 1-4). The ...