Draining the Kankakee Marsh came after controversy and a spectacular failed attempt. Controversy over the effects continues ...

SHAWNEETOWN, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Ohio River at Shawneetown is entering major flooding status. Flooding has already closed down roads in and around Old Shawneetown, Shawneetown and throughout ...

A 1868 lithograph from the Library of Congress depicts Alton's riverfront, featuring City Hall and the Chicago & Alton ...

Two figures who will have a lot to say about Illinois basketball's immediate future were in action at Saturday's Nike Hoops Summit, and the news for Illini fans – for the most part – is very good.

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills, he doesn’t just see natural beauty; he also sees a scar cut ...

Join University of Illinois Extension in Elizabeth for our Spring Break Gardening ... April 29 at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine Street,... The River Ridge CUSD is now home to 25 new ...

Another site you should visit is the Red Bird River Petroglyph. The huge boulder covered with unusual carvings and markings fell from atop a rock shelter onto Kentucky Highway 66 near Erline in 1994 ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and mascots which ...