Brushy Creek has one, and it’s spectacular. This massive park is like the Swiss Army knife of outdoor recreation. The lake stretches out for miles, surrounded by forests that burst with color in ...

Roads get closed for a variety of reasons, including construction and public events, but one road in Illinois is currently ...

Kansas is home to four native venomous snakes: the copperhead, massasauga rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake and timber rattlesnake. All venomous snakes in Kansas are pit vipers, possessing heat ...

Snakes, with over 3,600 species, possess unique visual adaptations crucial for hunting and survival. Lacking eyelids, their eyes are protected by transparent scales. While most excel in motion and ...

Snakes love to make homes in damp and cool shelters. A shade-loving perennial that's a staple in many gardens may make for an ...

Marshawn L. Smith, an 18-year-old Peoria man, has been indicted for allegedly violating the state’s RICO laws and attempting ...

Martinsville was overflowing with avid and budding snake and reptile enthusiasts last Friday and Saturday for Reptile Fest ...

Tick season has arrived in Illinois. While there are around 15 different known species in Illinois, experts warn that there ...

Most of our native trees have a home range that extends well beyond Illinois, and Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra), as its ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is endorsing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in Illinois. “At this perilous moment in ...

A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois tested positive for a rare bacterial disease, prompting health officials to urge ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job ...