The river was once one of the most ecologically and economically significant river systems in North America, supporting ...

The agency tapped Stefan Tucker, a sturgeon specialist and fisheries ecologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey, to ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking vendors for a concession operation at Lowden State Park. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 29 at the concessions building ...

Green Bay's Fox River hosted the first-ever Street Fishing World Championship in the US, with Team USA making a dramatic ...

Competitors fish as two pairs for their nation in the competition. They catch, measure and photograph each caught fish, and ...

The Strawberry Creek Chinook Salmon Facility near Sturgeon Bay is the primary, and in some years only, site for DNR chinook egg collection.

Since 2011, Illinois has had four waterfowl hunting zones. Over the past several years, hunters have shown increasing support ...

The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.

Drive just 30 minutes outside of Chicago and find a suburb that's rich with restaurants, eclectic shopping, and beautiful ...

Galesburg is a hidden gem in western Illinois that offers weekend travelers big value on a modest budget. The downtown area features beautiful brick buildings and wide streets that make you feel like ...

Tucked between two mighty rivers in Illinois, this nature haven features lush forests, limestone bluffs, and scenic overlooks ...

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel counted Levy as a longtime friend and said he was the only person to take his idea to revitalize the Chicago River seriously.