Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in rural Spicer has opened its Nature School in the Gary Westby Observatory building.

Illinois may be know as the Land of Lincoln, but the attractions it offers for kids and families go beyond the 16th president and the Windy City. There are lots of fun, quirky, active, outdoorsy, ...

Freezing of funds for an America the Beautiful Challenge grant has hit a major restoration project at Midewin National ...

While the vernal equinox is still a month away, we’re just over a week away from the beginning of Meteorological Spring which ...

Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continues to drive a wave of privacy-related litigation across the United States, though a ...

"Consumers who choose to share driving data through Arity-powered apps can access emergency assistance, track fuel efficiency ...

A 1,300-acre restoration project at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie has ground to a halt after federal grant funds, ...

Osco. The regional grocery-store chain helps me stick to my $100 budget for a family of four.

NMU students talked about their involvement in sustainability and held a Q&A, while speakers from Northern Illinois ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

Before the shovels or snow blowers come out when dawn is just awakening, it’s nice to stand outside and experience a certain kind of peace you never feel except at this time in winter.

Peat bogs sequester a huge amount of carbon dioxide. But as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, they're under threat.