Matthiessen State Park sits just south of Starved Rock and tends to be less crowded, which means more peaceful trail experiences. The Upper Dells section features a stream flowing over limestone ...

At this Texas state park, bird lovers get the chance to spot any of the over 300 species that frequent the area and join ...

Near his family’s Illinois farm, Nik Jakobs is replanting Jewish life — turning a cornfield into a synagogue and a museum of small town Jewry.

Accessibility is another point in Oglesby’s favor—it’s close enough to major population centers that you can get there without devoting your entire day to travel. Chicago, the suburbs, Rockford, ...

Missouri Valley Conference teams have to cash in on Thanksgiving MTE opportunities if the league is to place two teams in the ...

The Penn State softball program and head coach Clarisa Crowell announced the team’s 2025 National Signing Day class on Thursday morning, with four student-athletes inking national letters of intent to ...

East Peoria junior Gracie Ahrens will play Division-I softball, joining a well-worn Peoria-area path to Illinois State.