The Quittapahilla Audubon Society brings bird, wildlife and nature enthusiasts together for fun outdoors, while also ...

Sitting pretty in Champaign County, roughly 14 miles north of Urbana-Champaign, this unassuming town offers a delightful blend of history, small-town charm, and attractions that won’t have you ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you’re picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

The Chicago Cubs are chasing the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central. They made some additions at the deadline, ...

Fossils from more than 300 million years ago found right in Illinois are on display at Chicago's Field Museum.

The fossils at the Mazon Creek site are so abundant and so well-preserved that researchers can reconstruct a detailed ...

One of the "world's best fossil sites" is located just an hour outside of the Windy City, according to Chicago Field Museum ...

As humans have transformed the natural environment, abundant birds have suffered the most—while some rare species have ...

Tucked away in Champaign County, roughly 14 miles north of the university hub of Urbana-Champaign, Rantoul offers a refreshing alternative to the high-blood-pressure lifestyle that has somehow become ...

Good morning, Chicago. More than seven months before votes are cast, Illinois’ 2026 political campaign season officially kicks off this week as candidates for federal, state and county offices fan out ...

Health officials in DuPage County have confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile Virus this year, the third ...

New books published this week include a nostalgic graphic history of video games, a queer, complicated and hopeful novel set in Nigeria, and a biography of a forensic ornithologist.