Two people fish on a beach at Illinois Beach State Park near one of 22 breakwaters which protect the shoreline from erosion. The state spent more than $70 million installing breakwaters at the ...

Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois’ 290 state parks and 56 ...

The Illinois State Fair will return to Springfield this summer, and several major musical acts will be taking to the Grandstand stage. The fair gets underway on Aug. 7 in the state capital ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois’ 290 ...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced he has awarded more than $1.3 million to public school libraries throughout the state. The grants, which are awarded ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli praised the city’s efforts during a visit to the Rondout area on Thursday to address economic revitalization, climate change and create ...

Illinois' Secretary of State held a last-minute press conference Monday to share a "public service announcement" about Real IDs with the deadline approaching this week. "We have been screaming ...

Illinois added at least eight preliminary reports of tornadoes over the weekend, bringing the tally for 2025 so far to more than 60. There’s a break from storms for most of the state today ...

The Colorado Buffaloes pulled Illinois State cornerback Teon Parks out of the transfer portal on Saturday. The 6-foot-1, 185 pounder racked up 45 tackles with 11 PDUs and an interception last year.

Lawmakers weigh automatic sealing of non-violent records against public safety concerns as workforce gaps persist ...

according to Illinois State Police and the Coles County Sheriff's Office. Trilla is about 200 miles south of Chicago. The National Transportation Safety Board said a Cessna 180 single-engine plane ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Springfield Wednesday to make remarks on Illinois’ sanctuary state policies and Gov. JB Pritzker’s leadership.