Matthews approves $11M in bonds for park improvements, including Purser-Hulsey Park development and existing park ...

Some schools in Southern Illinois will be able to visit state parks and natural areas thanks to a grant program ...

More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites – ...

House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, appears to be entirely serious about his idea for Indiana to negotiate with Illinois about the Hoosier State absorbing up to 33 Illinois counties whose voters ...

“I am proud to be a National Park Service Junior Ranger. I promise to appreciate, respect, and protect all national park areas. I promise to continue to learn about the landscapes, plants ...

When you think about states with high taxes, Illinois may not immediately come to mind. However, the Prairie State has one of the highest sales tax rates in the U.S., some of the highest property ...

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National parks across the U.S. are bearing down on an uncertain season, as federal layoffs and staffing shortages threaten many of the services they provide for their millions of annual visitors, from ...

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A measure aimed at allowing Indiana to absorb 33 counties in Illinois that have voted in recent years to leave the state has cleared its first legislative hurdle, but the effort faces a major ...

The Infiniti's driver fled the area before Illinois State Police stopped the vehicle in the 0-100 block of Central Avenue in Matteson. Three suspects were taken into custody, and charges are pending.