The Lake County forest preserve system again will be expanding with three acquisitions including a gift being made to protect ...

Preserving a species is painstaking, time-consuming work. Andres Ortega, aquatic resources supervisor with the Forest ...

The project will deploy a complex series of invasive carp and aquatic nuisance deterrents at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, Illinois, which is a critical pinch ...

on the north side of the Des Plaines River (right) looking southwest Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2025. Brian Ernst/Sun-Times Share This week’s top photo comes from Director of Digital Operations ...

A woman is dead after a car crashed into a semi truck Sunday night in Des Plaines, Illinois. Des Plaines police said just before midnight, officers responded to the area of Algonquin Road and ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. — Even at a place meant for eternal rest, you can find those with the drive to soldier on. “It means a lot to me to serve veterans. They did a lot for us and it’s time to ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. — An 18-year-old from Des Plaines was arrested and charged after firing shots at a moving vehicle. Des Plaines police officers responded to the 1800 block of Ash St. on reports ...

An interconnected series of trails and parks would encourage recreation, gathering, socializing and celebrating along the Wisconsin River. The ideas and frameworks led to five "catalytic projects ...

WAUSAU, Wisconsin (WAOW) — Accomplished paddler Andy Nevitt is gearing up to break the overall speed record for paddling the entire length of the Wisconsin River. This record, set in 1995, has ...

South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40 Trump administration orders Michigan coal plant to stay open I've studied over 200 kids—the ones ...