Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County topped the list in 2024 with 2.4 million visitors coming to explore the canyons and waterfalls nestled in gorges along the Illinois River in north-central ...

Police in Washington Park, Illinois, are investigating after a person was killed and another was injured in a shooting Monday morning. According to Illinois State Police, the shooting happened at ...

The state is counting on Rivian’s $120 million investment in the project to attract global investment and create new jobs. The state is counting on Rivian’s $120 million investment in ...

I've traveled to all 50 states and love exploring the country's lesser-known state parks. Letchworth State Park in New York and Matthiessen State Park in Illinois ... Devil's Lake State Park ...

As of Tuesday, the new Illinois Poet Laureate is named Mark Turcotte ... reflects the complex and beautiful landscape of both our state and the country as a whole through his unique perspective ...

A 14-year-old boy is recovering after falling 20 to 30 feet into a canyon at Starved Rock State Park on Thursday ... A boat was able to carry him across the Illinois River to a waiting ambulance ...

Illinois has become the latest blue state to ensure transgender athletes can play girls sports. Republicans in the state are aggressively trying to change that. The Illinois High School ...

A 37-year-old mother and her son were rescued after accidentally falling at least 25 feet into a canyon at a state park in Illinois this week, officials said. The incident happened Tuesday night ...

The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the results of the state flag ...