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This Illinois State Park Hides A Dells Canyon You Can Reach Only By Guided Boat
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (1692+ words) A headline about a secret Illinois canyon you can only reach by guided boat sounds like the kind of hidden gem every traveler wants to find. But when you stack that claim against official park information, the details start pulling…...
Chicago Cubs Delivered Bad Dansby Swanson News After Cardinals Game
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (343+ words) The Chicago Cubs could be without shortstop Dansby Swanson for a little while, according to manager Craig Counsell. Chicago dropped their series finale to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon by a score of 11-4. However, more concerning than the…...
Prediction of first AP Top 25 should have Illinois football fans annoyed
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (519+ words) We are on the eve of the first AP Top 25 poll of the season, and the Illinois football team is already being doubted. I fully realize that losing Luke Altmyer in the offseason will hurt the program. Altmyer spent three…...
Chicago Cubs Get Injury Update on Daniel Palencia Amid Cardinals Series
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (357+ words) The Chicago Cubs are currently wrapping up their series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. It's looking like the Cubbies are going to drop the series, as they are down 9-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. During…...
Report shows how Illinois ranks on education, economy and more
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (630+ words) Illinois is struggling when it comes to civil liberties, the environment, and work and labor force, according to a new report. The State of the Nation Project released its 2026 State of the States report in June, which compares each state…...
This Illinois Wetland Loop Lets You Walk Beside Head-High Prairie Grasses On A Boardwalk-And-Paved Trail
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1702+ words) Somewhere in central Illinois, a short loop trail puts you right next to a living prairie wetland without requiring a long hike or serious gear. The Litchfield Wetland Management District, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, offers a 0.17-mile…...
Thousands pack Chicago’s lakefront for the 2026 Air & Water Show
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (48+ words) The Chicago Air and Water Show soared into action Saturday after weather delayed the start of the show. WGN's Andrea Medina has the latest. The Chicago Air and Water Show soared into action Saturday after weather delayed the start of…...
Illinois DOT District 2 plans open house for seasonal employee applicants
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (236+ words) The Illinois Department of Transportation District 2 will hold an open house for people interested in applying for seasonal positions to help with snow and ice removal in Rock Island and Henry counties, a news release says. The event will be…...
Why is Illinois suddenly being hit with so many tornadoes?
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (383+ words) The tornadoes aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto; they're in Illinois. On Tuesday six tornadoes tore through the Chicago area during a derecho—a huge, long-lived wind storm that some call an "inland hurricane." On the same day, several more twisters…...
Chicago Air and Water Show 2026 rehearsal underway despite weather concerns
3+ day, 53+ min ago (66+ words) The Chicago Air and Water Show returns to the Lakefront starting with rehearsal Friday despite some weather delays. FOX Chicago's Gabriella Premus gives the update on rehearsal before the big event this weekend. The Chicago Air and Water Show returns…...