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 ...

The sight of elementary school students running out of their homes and onto the suburban grass, moving like flying birds ...

The American Legion baseball team from Elkhorn North doesn't mind being the state's third choice to compete in the Central ...

If you attract nesting birds, you may worry that snakes eat birds and eggs. Learn how to lower the risk. Also learn if birds eat snakes.

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

But since 2003, the European goldfinch has successfully raised young along Lake Michigan between Chicago and Milwaukee. Now ...