As federal protections for wetlands shrink, Prairie Rivers Network warns that southern Illinois could lose some of its last ...

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is reeling in results with a science-driven program that raises walleye from fry ...

The Lake County Forest Preserve District wants to take the lead in planning and developing a 12-mile corridor envisioned for ...

MDOT announced its roadside parks are reopening soon. Here's when they reopen, and six you should visit even if you don't need a break from driving.

Living Lands & Waters is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1998 by Chad Pregracke. While living and working on the ...

LaPorte County secured a pledge of up to $8.5 million in new electric infrastructure to advance economic development in ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. – Detectives with the Lake County Illinois Sheriff’s Office arrested a Zion man for possession for child pornography, some involving children as young as infants. The sheriff ...

(WIFR) - Hunters are encouraged to test their deer after the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced chronic wasting disease has been detected in several stateline counties.

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (WGN) — A man is dead after a standoff and shooting involving authorities in McHenry County on Thursday afternoon. According to the McHenry County Sheriff’s office ...

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said it began as a domestic dispute Thursday afternoon near Briarwood and North Avenue.

Donation Options Search Search Search A gunman who barricaded himself was fatally shot by a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy April 10, 2025 in unincorporated Crystal Lake. Sun-Times file photo ...

UNINCORPORATED CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- A person was fatally shot by a McHenry County Sheriff's deputy during a barricade situation in unincorporated Crystal Lake Thursday, the McHenry County ...