High bacteria levels have been logged across the country in recent weeks, with several swimming areas in Illinois and ...

It's less than a 15-minute drive from downtown Appleton to Lake Winnebago, "one of the most important outdoor spaces in our region," according to the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance.

"Winnebago County’s forest preserves are a treasure that many county residents take for granted," writes Rockford's Wally Haas.

Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham recently welcomed City Clerk Mike Haas from Madison, Wisconsin, and several members of ...

Summer means fireworks and fishing. Not necessarily separate, because at times, the fishing can be explosive. Largemouth and ...

Cedar Lake, located just a few miles south of Carbondale, is one of the best largemouth bass lakes in Illinois. The DNR ...

Cook County and Chicago are under an Extreme Heat Warning starting Saturday morning, a Heat Advisory has been issued for the ...

Hoping to catch as many fireworks shows as possible in the Rockford area? Here's your guide to 9 upcoming shows in the ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Winnebago County Marine veteran Roy Rogers’ time in the military came to an end with a 15-month hospital stay at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital in Waukegan, IL.

Wisconsin might not be the first state that jumps to mind when you think of a lake vacation, but that's where you'll find many of the Midwest's best waters.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced an expansion of its list of ZIP codes where lead exposure testing is required for children who live within ...