The state has purchased 965 acres near Cranberry Lake in the northwestern Adirondacks, the state Department of Environmental ...

The cold weather has been a struggle for many. But workers with the Champaign County Forest Preserve are loving it. It’s ...

Though the area experienced a stretch of single-digit temperatures this week, Ayala said the outdoor skating season on ...

Two Lake County Forest Preserves police officers helped locate a man who went missing for 13 hours in frigid temperatures in ...

Despite wandering all night, the Illinois man was alive, though suffering from frostbite and an irregular heartbeat.

Upcoming events in Lake County include Arbor Day events Jan. 18 in Tavares and Mount Dora and Martin Luther King Jr. Day events Jan. 19-20 in Eustis.

Deputies said they are asking the public for help in locating a 15-year-old boy who has been missing since last week. The police K-9 saved the day at Leesburg High School by preventing a deadly ...

From ice skating and sledding to peaceful cross-country skiing, there's something for everyone to enjoy this winter in the ...

It’s January, which means the start of the annual two-month closure for the Museum of the Grand Prairie. Although the exhibits and museum are closed until March 1, there are still plenty of upcoming ...

A crowd of about 3,000 people flocked to Channahon to try and catch a glimpse of some eagles. WGN's Judy Wang was there as well! Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned I explored 3 beach towns in ...