The Brookfield Zoo is a perfect day trip spot for families, couples and friends. The 235-acre zoo houses 3,481 animals ...

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together like an early-2000s RJD2 banger. Located just ...

SPRINGFIELD More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources ...

Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. Here’s a look back ...

Luckily, Illinois has plenty of destinations for those ... Visitors can peruse the park's shops, photo booths, restaurants and more. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 ...

As befits this time of year, a wide variety of weather (80 degrees to snow) and a wide variety of fish (lakefront coho, river ...

Scottish Enterprise has provided a grant of £3.2 million to build an industrial park to support the Port of Montrose. The funding will be part of a £7.2 million investment in the Montrose Port ...

Montrose Beach has amenities like concessions and lifeguards on duty during the summer season. Visit the Chicago Park District's website for location information and essential rules. What do you think ...

The man exited the bus near Montrose and Austin avenues ... described Portage Park area resident Nina Grenke-Kosinski as “a trailblazer,” as she had a 44-year career as a barber in... Illinois to ...

A man was found dead near Chicago’s Montrose Beach on Saturday morning, Chicago police said. According to authorities, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A body was pulled from Lake Michigan at a North Side beach on Saturday morning, Chicago police said.