Peoria spreads along the Illinois River with a skyline that will surprise you with its city feel. This river town is bigger than most on our list, but it still has that special connection to the water ...

Illinois river towns like Grafton and Golconda blend nature and history, where you can hike, explore, and enjoy local events.

Wikimedia Commons/Middleton, Strobridge & Co., lithographer; Mathews, Alfred Edward, 1831-1874, artist The 47-day Siege of ...

"Sometimes we find something new that we were not looking for," the Wisconsin Historical Society said about the discovery.

Under a new incentive program, Arkansas fishermen can get paid $100 for every black carp they catch and report to state ...

In the rolling hills of northwestern Illinois, where the Mississippi River carves its ancient path, lies a cascading wonder that feels like it was plucked straight from a fairy tale. Thunder Bay Falls ...

A geologist's vibrant maps reveal how the Mississippi River has wandered across its valley, making it look like a colorful, winding serpent. These maps, created by Harold Fisk in 1944, document the ...

Lawmakers’ revision of Mississippi’s legislative redistricting proposal gained approval from a panel of three federal judges earlier this month after months of legal battles, triggering the ...

The Mississippi River is the nation's most endangered river, a national conservation group says, because of federal plans to cut flood relief programs as severe weather threats grow.

AIRMONT CITY, ILL. – An Illinois family is demanding police do more after they said their loved one fell into the Mississippi River. They said it happened as he was being chased by police ...

Aerial footage shows severe flooding across the border of Cairo, Illinois, and Wickliffe, Kentucky, on, April 15. The filmer said: 'Aerial of the flooding around Cairo, IL and Wickliffe, KY. The ...