Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...

“Alton, Illinois, the hometown of jazz musician Miles Davis, is located where Route 66 meets the Great River Road. This ...

OREGON, Ill. (WIFR) - A lock seals the gate shut outside the Lorado Taft Field Campus. The facility once provided more than 6 ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent ...

New construction — like wider, more modern locks and dams on the upper river — is paid for through a public-private partnership: the private dollars in the fund, and federal dollars allocated ...

There are few places better suited to bald eagle watching than here in the Metro East.

A mix of outdoors stories from Illinois, including information on nominating the Illinois Outdoor News Person of the Year ...

State lawmakers will hash out a plan to move solar and wind projects forward after sluggish growth for clean power in ...

If you’re excited and inspired by the sight of a bald eagle soaring majestically above, then your Super Bowl has arrived. The bald eagle population in northern Illinois is surging this winter, and ...