You may know that the northern cardinal is the state bird of Illinois, and the common blue violet is the state flower, but do you know what the state bean is? A recent House bill passed by the ...

Trump nominates Penny Schwinn for deputy secretary of US Department of Education A baby boomer couple whose home is worth ...

Nestled in the heart of Illinois, Lowden State Park is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally ...

Thinking about spring planting and the next gardening season while the snow falls can help to deal with the winter blues. The ...

Lowden State Park is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with species ranging from majestic bald eagles to tiny, chattering chickadees.

Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (15-5, 7-2 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (12-6, 9-0 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois hosts Southern Indiana after ...

Lauren Flowers had scored at least 29 points just five times in her first 23 games as a senior for Carrollton Hawks girls basketball. A big crowd showed out Saturday night for a first-round game at ...

and the Chicago River/ Illinois River system. The corn kernels and 21-pronged gear that form our state flower, the violet, represent the agricultural and industrial foundations of our state and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide ... trade dispute with Colombia threatens flower imports ...

Funeral services have been announced for the Illinois State Police Trooper who died while ... with a private interment to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trooper Clay ...

Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehouses such as those run by Amazon by requiring employers to be more transparent about productivity ...

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native buckwheat, wildflowers and toyon.