Carol Hoffman, executive director of the Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau, said the primary draws to southern Illinois ...

Massive repairs are on the horizon for two popular bridges in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, officials said. The respective governing boards are preparing to replace Lake Forest’s Lake-Woodbine Bridge as ...

The traditional activities of a parade, music and fireworks are set for July 4th in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. Lake Bluff’s ...

I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its lush ...

Here’s an inside look at the the state’s successful push to boost tourism across its inspirational southernmost region.

Don Arnett is a man who knows the history from top to bottom of this town on a bluff by the Wabash River. From the top of the bluff that rises 200 feet above the river, he points toward a pile of ...

GolfWeek released its list of the best private golf courses in the state of Illinois. See which made the list.

Iowa is one of the most underrated states in the nation, and this gorgeous little city near the Hawkeye State's border with ...

The Jackson T. Stephens Cup (“The Stephens Cup”), the premier collegiate golf tournament, today announced that tickets are officially on sale and the opening ...

Robert Wayne is a financial advisor in Lake Bluff, IL. He has been in practice for 29 years, the last 26 years at Sigma Planning Corp.. Learn More About This Advisor.

Mark Lucaccioni is a financial advisor in Lake Bluff, IL, and have earned their CFP. They have been in practice for 15 years, the last 11 years at Prairie Sky Financial Group.

Trying to narrow the nearly 300 Illinois public-access golf courses into a top 15 is daunting, but that's just what Golfweek, part of the USA TODAY Network just like the Journal Star, has been ...