The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its lush ...

Here’s an inside look at the the state’s successful push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region.

North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state media reported Wednesday, as the country ...

Tens of millions of Americans were under heat warnings and advisories as a heat wave continued to grip much of the country.

As a deadly heat wave continued to scorch much of the eastern half of the country, a round of thunderstorms known as a "ring of fire" was cropping up along some of the edges of the heat dome ...

Greg Edwards led efforts to bring NCAA events to Des Moines during his 25 years leading the city's convention and visitors bureau.

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

One Century, One Road Route 66, ‘The Main Street of America,’ turns 100 By Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing ...

For Illinois residents looking for something different, there's an easy way to gain free or discounted admission to dozens of ...