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

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

Of all the queer-coded flowers throughout history, this ancient plant is a rare jewel in the horticultural world ...

The original call for artists, or otherwise, to submit their suggested designs saw more than 5,000 entries pour in with the ...

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 ...

In a wide-ranging interview on Sunday, Vice President JD Vance defended a variety of plans set in motion by President Trump ...

The Quad Cities Chamber held a legislative forum on Friday featuring Illinois state representatives and senators from the ...

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 ...

In Bloomington, Illinois, January typically has the coldest average temperatures, with an average low of 19 degrees Fahrenheit and an average high of 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Throughout the day, hourly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Almost everyone knows that Wisconsin's state animal is a badger — hence the Badger State nickname. But, did you know that the state has a host of other official symbols? There's an official ...