Sand Ridge State Forest in Forest City is Illinois’ best-kept natural secret, and frankly, it’s too extraordinary to stay ...

The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the new Lake Como-facing suite unites Japanese listening culture with Italian design ...

"We often say Illinois’ greatest natural asset is its soil. That’s not just rhetoric — it’s reality. Our soil feeds families, ...

For more information on Illinois Beach State Park, go to https://dnr.illinois.gov and search for the link to the park.

From Portland's therapy llamas to Detroit's LED tunnel, the top 10 U.S. airports offer regional delicacies, art installations ...

The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which ...

Jubilee College State Park is that magical spot. The wide-open green spaces invite you to spread out a blanket and watch clouds drift by. Wildflowers dot the fields with splashes of color during ...

Whether the southwest portion of the Illinois Beach Nature Preserve at the Illinois Beach State Park is ever open to the ...

They found that, even with improvements in agricultural productivity (due to technological improvements like new seed ...

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