By the number of visitors, the sports park to be the third most visited nature and landmark site in Illinois. That’s the word from Parks and Recreation Director Andrew Dallner, ...

This journey through Illinois will guide you to 10 of the state’s most underrated state parks, each more captivating than the ...

Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park is where tranquility meets tongue-twister. This 715-acre park is centered around a 40-acre ...

Members of the Illinois State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January. Under the Illinois Constitution of ...

That’s because many state and national parks open up their camping reservations either three months or six months in advance. And six months means that if you want to camp in July, then many ...

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with as much as a foot of snow possible in Illinois. The storm comes as a clipper system is already set to bring up to two inches of snow to parts of the prairie state Thursday. But there's a ...

(WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources hosts First Day Hikes at Illinois state parks for people to start the new year outdoors. The public is invited to take a family-friendly ...

JB Pritzker celebrate after the Illinois House voted on a bill raising statewide minimum wage during session at the State Capitol in Springfield on Feb. 14, 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune ...

Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Washington. Washington has the highest state minimum wage at $16.66, as of Wednesday. Many cities and ...

HB 2601 – Makes changes to custom slaughter of meat products in Illinois, requiring products to be plainly marked as “NOT FOR SALE.” HB 3046 – Allows the state of Illinois to adopt rules ...

NORMAL — The Illinois State basketball team fought adversity Sunday at CEFCU Arena, and adversity won. Playing without No. 2 scorer Johnny Kinziger and losing top scorer Chase Walker early ...